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What are Leading\u00a0Questions?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Leading question is a type of <\/span>question<\/span><\/a> that pushes respondents to answer in a specific manner, based on the way they are framed. More than often, these questions already contain information that <\/span>survey creator<\/span><\/a> wants to confirm rather than try to get a true and an unbiased answer to that question. <\/span><\/p>\n

Biases can sneak up in the most unexpected ways and if these biases are present in the form of leading questions in a survey, the purpose of creating a survey is diluted, since the responses will be biased based on the leading question. These responses and collected data will not lead to insightful <\/span>research reports<\/span><\/a> and conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Poorly constructed <\/span>survey questions<\/span><\/a> can lead to undesirable answers. If a survey creator is unaware of biases while framing questions, then these biases reflect in poor decision making based on partially true data. This may result in adversely affecting an organization or business who use this data for research and business purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Characteristics of Leading Questions<\/b><\/h3>\n

As mentioned in the earlier section, leading questions prompt the <\/span>survey respondents<\/span><\/a> to answer in a specific manner by including certain terms and phrases.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 main characteristics that define leading questions: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. They are intentionally framed to cultivate bias in respondents so that the answers are according to the survey creators plan. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The questions have an element of conjecture and assumption. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Leading questions thrive on a respondent\u2019s personal input. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. These questions are often asked to understand the consequences of a situation. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. They tend to be forceful in terms of obtaining feedback.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Types of Leading Questions<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Leading questions change the survey results due to the inherent intent and tone of the question types<\/a>. They can be divided into multiple types –<\/span><\/p>\n