Open-Ended Question

(noun)

An open-ended question asks the respondent to formulate his/her own answer.

Related Terms

Examples of Open-Ended Question in the following topics:

  • Vasectomy

    • Open-Ended vasectomy: The testicular end of the vas deferens is not sealed, allowing continued streaming of sperm into the scrotum.

  • Conducting Polls

    • A distinction is made between open-ended and closed-ended questions.
    • An open-ended question asks the respondent to formulate his or her own answer; a closed-ended question asks the respondent to pick an answer from a given number of options.
    • A respondent's answer to an open-ended question can be coded into a response scale or analyzed using more qualitative methods.
    • The types of questions (closed, multiple-choice, open) should fit the statistical data analysis techniques available and the goals of the poll.
    • Prior previous questions may bias later questions.

  • Conducting a Q&A Session

    • Make sure you understand the question.
    • Don't let the questions move you off topic.
    • Look at the questioner as you answer the question, but still present the answer to the whole audience.
    • If the questioner starts to give a counter speech, politely interrupt and ask for his or her question.
    • You may also arrange an "open" question period prior to the speech in order to solicit relevant questions.

  • Populations and samples

    • Each research question refers to a target population.
    • In the first question, the target population is all swordfish in the Atlantic ocean, and each fish represents a case.
    • For the second and third questions above, identify the target population and what represents an individual case
    • This video was created by OpenIntro (openintro.org) and provides an overview of the content in Section 1.3 of OpenIntro Statistics, which is a free statistics textbook with a $10 paperback option on Amazon.
    • The first step in conducting research is to identify topics or questions that are to be investigated.

  • MOOCs

    • A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web.
    • A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web.
    • The first MOOCs emerged from the open educational resources (OER) movement.
    • These assessments can take the form of multiple choice questions, "drag-and-drop" tasks, and fill-in-the-blank responses.
    • Some MOOCs attempt to connect learners to each other to answer questions, hold discussions, or collaborate on joint projects.

  • Solicit Information

    • Open-ended questions.
    • Questions that ask who, what, where, when, why, and how are generally good open-ended questions.
    • An open-ended question requires the respondent to reply with more information than a "yes" or "no" answer.
    • Closed questions.
    • Avoid leading questions.

  • Interview Preparation

    • Prepare for your interview by researching your interview subject and coming up with a list of prepared questions.
    • It is easy to overwhelm or appear aggressive if you ask too many probing or irrelevant questions.
    • As an interviewer, you may use open-ended and close-ended questions.
    • Close-ended questions typically have a yes or no answer, or some kind of definitive fact.
    • Open-ended questions are those that are open to interpretation and experience.

  • Introduction to inference for a single proportion

    • We use these methods to answer questions like the following:
    • The Pew Research Center conducted a poll about support for the 2010 health care law, and they used two forms of the survey question.
    • Each respondent was randomly given one of the two questions.
    • What is the difference in the support for respondents under the two question orderings?

  • Introduction to variability in estimates

    • These questions may be informative for planning the Cherry Blossom Run in future years.
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    • This video was created by OpenIntro (openintro.org) and provides an overview of the content in Section 4.1 of OpenIntro Statistics, which is a free statistics textbook with a $10 paperback option on Amazon.

  • Introduction to hypothesis testing

    • We consider this question in the context of the Cherry Blossom Run, comparing runners in 2006 and 2012.
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    • This video was created by OpenIntro (openintro.org) and provides an overview of the content in Section 4.2 of OpenIntro Statistics, which is a free statistics textbook with a $10 paperback option on Amazon.