Question Types

Label the interviewer’s question type in the following dialogue:

Interviewee: I started feeling really dizzy.

Interviewer: What happened then?

• Specific cued-recall question.

• Open-ended depth question.

• Open-ended breadth question.

• Initial open-ended invitation.

Which of the following is a specific cued-recall question?

• What was the man wearing?

• What colour was the man’s shirt?

• Tell me all about what the man was wearing.

• All of the above.

Consider the following statement: I went on a trip to Disneyland last week. Which of the following is a leading open-ended question?

• Can you tell me everything about your trip to Disneyland?

• What happened when you and your sister went on your trip to Disneyland?

• What happened when you went to Disneyland?

• Your sister went on your trip to Disneyland, didn’t she?

Consider the following interviewee statement:

On the weekend I went to my friend Michael’s party and they put out so many snacks for us.

Which of the following would be regarded as an initial open-ended invitation?

• Tell me everything that happened at your friend’s party. Start at the beginning.

• What else happened at your friend’s party?

• Who’s Michael?

• Tell me all the snacks that you can remember.

Label the interviewer’s question type in the following dialogue:

Child: She pulled me by my hair.

Interviewer: Tell me everything that happened after she pulled you by your hair.

• Specific cued-recall question.

• Initial open-ended invitation.

• Open-ended depth question.

• Open-ended breadth question.

Consider the following child’s statement:

I went to visit Mr. Bubbles at his place and he gave me candy and we played the secret game.
Which of the following would be regarded as an open-ended depth question?

• Tell me more about the part where you played the secret game.

• What happened when you played the secret game?

• Tell me more about playing the secret game.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a specific yes/no question?

• When did you go to the pool?

• Why did you go to the pool?

• How did you get to the pool?

• Can you tell me what happened at the pool?

Which of the following is a specific forced-choice question?

• A. Tell me, did he touch you on top or underneath your jumper?

• B. Which finger did he use?

• C. Was your jumper on or off?

• Options (a) and (c).

Consider the following dialogue:

Child: The lady read a story to me.

Interviewer: Did you like the story?

When coding an interview, what code is best matched to the interviewer’s question?

• SQ yes/no - Leading

• SQ forced-choice

• OQ depth

• SQ yes/no

Consider the following dialogue: Child: I had a really bad tummy ache and it felt yucky. Interviewer: Tell me more about how your tummy felt. When coding an interview, what code is best matched to the interviewer’s question?

• OQ depth.

• SQ cued-recall.

• Initial OQ invitation.

• OQ depth.