Identify the disadvantages of open ended questions in survey research. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.The questions do not suggest certain kinds of answer to respondents.

2.They are time consuming for interviewers to administer.

3.They require greater effort from respondents.

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only ✓ Correct

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation

Open-ended questions are time consuming to administer and demand greater effort from respondents, their real disadvantages.

Statement two notes the burden on interviewers who must record varied, lengthy replies.

Statement three notes the mental effort respondents spend composing answers in their own words.

Statement one, that questions do not suggest answers to respondents, is actually a strength, not a drawback.

Not cueing answers reduces bias and lets unexpected responses surface.

Their replies also resist easy coding and quantification during analysis.

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