Interviewers can control the length of time after respondents finish a sentence before they pose another question. What is this called?
A) Theme development
B) Manipulator
C) Admission-seeking
D) Silent probe

Question

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The length of time after a respondent finishes a sentence before the interviewer poses another question is called a silent probe. By remaining silent, the interviewer can encourage the respondent to elaborate more on their answer or give additional information. This technique can be used to gather more detailed and nuanced responses from the respondent.

Interviewers Can Control the Length of Time After Respondents Finish