Two types of survey questions are open questions and closed questions. An open question allows for any kind of response; a closed question allows for only a fixed response. An open question and a closed question with its possible choices are given below. List the advantages and disadvantages of each question. Open question: What can be done to get students to eat healthier foods?
Closed question: How would you get students to eat healthier foods?
1. Mandatory nutrition course
2. Offer only healthy foods in the cafeteria and remove unhealthy foods
3. Offer more healthy foods in the cafeteria and raise the prices on unhealthy foods
What are the advantag?
A. It is easy to compare the results of surveys with open questions.
B. An open question allows for new solutions to be introduced.
C. It is easy to quantify the responses of open questions.
D. An open question allows the respondent to go in-depth with their answer.
What are the disadvantages of an open question?
A. It is difficult to compare the results of surveys with open questions.
B. It is difficult to quantify the responses of open questions.
C. The form of the question may influence the opinion of the respondent.
D. An open question limits the possible responses of the respondent.