Questionnaires

Open Questions

The answer that you receive from an open question is normally in the person’s own words.

You would ask the question and give a few lines for the person to write on.

Open questions have the following characteristics :-

They ask the respondent to think and reflect.

They will give you opinions and feelings.

They hand control of the conversation to the person being questioned.

Example :- What kind of film do you enjoy watching?

______________________________

Closed Questions

These type of questions normally give a selection of options to choose from.

Closed questions have the following characteristics :-

They give you facts.

They are easy to answer.

They are quick to answer.

They give you control of the conversation.

Example :- What is your favourite colour?

[ ] red

[ ] blue

[ ] yellow