| What is an ambiguous question? | a question containing a concept that is not defined clearly |
| What is a branching question? | a question that sorts respondents into subgroups and directs these subgroups to different parts of the questionnaire |
| What is a close-ended question? | a question with response alternatives provided |
| What is a double-barreled question? | a question that is really two questions in one |
| What is a filter question? | a question used to screen respondents for whom the questions are appropriate |
| What is a focused interview? | a semistructured or flexible interview schedule used when interviewing elites |
| What is interviewer bias? | the interviewer's influence on the respondent's answers; an example of reactivity |
| What is interviewing? | interviewing respondents in a nonstandardized, individualized manner |
| What is a leading question? | a question that encourages the respondent to choose a particular response |
| What is an open-ended question? | a question with no response alternatives provided for the respondent |
| What is a push poll? | a poll intended not to collect information but to feed respondents (often) false and damaging information about a candidate or cause |
| What is questionnaire design? | the physical layout and packaging of a questionnaire |
| What is the question-order effect? | the effect on responses of question placement within a questionnaire |
| What is randomized response technique (RRT)? | a method of obtaining accurate answers to sensitive questions that protects the respondent's privacy |
| What is response quality? | the extent to which responses provide accurate and complete information |
| What is a response rate? | the proportion of respondents selected for participation in a survey who actually participate |
| What is the response set? | the pattern of responding to a series of questions in a similar fashion without careful reading of each question |
| What is sample-population congruence? | the degree to which sample subjects represent the population from which they are drawn |
| What is a single-sided question? | a question with only one substantiative alternative provided for the respondent |
| What is a survey instrument? | the schedule of questions to be asked of the respondent |
| What is a two-sided question? | a question with two substantiative alternatives provided for the respondent |