Question

The question: "Have you ever received a speeding ticket? ____ Yes ____ No," is followed by a question: "When did you receive that ticket?" if the respondent answers yes to the first question. In this situation, what type of question does the first question function as?

Select one:

a. leading

b. filter

c. double-barreled

d. anchoring

e. disguise

Answer 1

Leading question - A leading question is a type of question which forces the respondent to answer in a particular way. Often implying or encouraging a certain answer by manipulating the respondent.

In this example, the first quesiton is not implying or eccouraging a certain answer. Hence it is not a leading question

Filter questions are questions (typically formatted as “yes or no”) meant to help respondents avoid answering questions that do not pertain to them.

Here the first quesiton helps filter the respondents for further research, hence it is a filter question.

A double-barreled question is a question composed of more than two separate issues or topics, but which can only have one answer.

In this example there is only one issue in the first question.

ANS: Filter question