What is the difference between open ended and close ended questions?

Dear student,

The differences between open ended and close ended questions are:

Open ended questions are those which can be answered by the respondent in its own language.
Close ended questions are those which are answered by a simple yes or no.

Open ended questions create intellectual involvement of respondent.
Close ended questions do not create intellectual involvement of respondent.

The response time in open ended questions is slow.
The response time in close ended questions is fast.


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