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Why You Don’t Fill Your<\/span> Survey With Leading Questions<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One\nof the biggest mistakes survey\ncreators make while producing their first survey is to ask leading questions to their\naudience. In this article, we\u2019ll look at what a leading question is, how\nthese can damage your research and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Are Leading Questions?<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leading questions are a type of query where you are directing the audience<\/a> to answer in a specific way. This can be done in how you present the answers available, or how you ask the question. Many leading questions often contain information, data or feelings that the writer wants to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\ncan cause problems as it leads the audiences into giving\nanswers which they might not otherwise give. This could be because they think\nthis will please the survey\nsender or because they feel pressured into\ngiving an answer to collect a reward. Either way, the result is the same: a\nbiased set of results that can have disastrous impact on your actions, are based on the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An\nexample of this is asking your employees \u201cAre you happy to eat lunch at your\ndesks?\u201d The majority of staff might answer yes because they are happy to eat\nlunch at their desks because there are no other options. However, given the\nchoice, they might prefer a staff canteen, garden or break room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Are The Main Characteristics Of A Leading Question?<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\nare various specific characteristics that are\noften part of a leading question.\nThese can be seen in the writing of the query as well as the set of answers.\nThe four main characteristics of a leading question are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n