Which of the following is true of structured questions? They are very difficult to code. They are often skipped by respondents. They are easier for respondents to answer than are unstructured questions. They are used less often in quantitative surveys in comparison to unstructured questions. They are open-ended questions that enable respondents to reply in their own words. 10 points

Question options:

A. They are ambiguous questions that contain at least two negatives.

B. They are often skipped by the respondents unless the questions are interesting.

C. They are loaded questions that suggest a socially desirable answer or involve an emotionally charged issue.

D. They are questions with a predetermined list of responses available to aid or limit the respondent's answers.

E. They include two or more different attributes or issues but allow the respondents to comment on only a single issue.

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B. They are often skipped by the respondents unless the questions are interesting

Explanation:

Structured questions are standardized questions that are close ended and can only be answered in a specific way. They are prepared in advance and are made to find out respondents view on a certain subject. Structured questions take many forms and may include multiple responses or scaled questions such as how "strong agree" or "agree". Structured questions are usually crafted so that they look interesting to the respondent else respondent may skip question as it is uninteresting and not worth his time.

Question options:

A. They are ambiguous questions that contain at least two negatives.

B. They are often skipped by the respondents unless the questions are interesting.

C. They are loaded questions that suggest a socially desirable answer or involve an emotionally charged issue.

D. They are questions with a predetermined list of responses available to aid or limit the respondent's answers.

E. They include two or more different attributes or issues but allow the respondents to comment on only a single issue.

B. They are often skipped by the respondents unless the questions are interesting.

Explanation: Structured questions simply refers to questions which requires a specific answer due to this reason, structured questions are usually close ended. The usually allow answers such as YES or NO, TRUE or False which does not allow respondent to provide or add supporting write ups or sentences to buttress their points. They are usually stated as clearly as possible aiding the ease to be answered with a one-word response.

However, structured questions are often skipped as some respondents may still lik each to make clarification based on the choice they are about to make. Therefore structured questions risk being skipped by respondent if they aren't interesting.