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QUESTION ALTERNATIVES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Surveys (Public Relations)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- closed-ended question
1, record 1, English, closed%2Dended%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- closed ended question 2, record 1, English, closed%20ended%20question
correct
- close-ended question 3, record 1, English, close%2Dended%20question
correct
- closed-response question 4, record 1, English, closed%2Dresponse%20question
correct
- closed question 5, record 1, English, closed%20question
correct
- structured question 6, record 1, English, structured%20question
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question to which an answer must be selected from a limited set. 3, record 1, English, - closed%2Dended%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Enquêtes et sondages (Relations publiques)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question fermée
1, record 1, French, question%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les questions fermées ne laissent à l'interrogé(e) qu'un nombre limité de possibilités de réponses. Dès lors que la question fournit un certain nombre de réponses alternatives intelligentes et également plausibles, elle ne sera pas considérée comme suggestive. 2, record 1, French, - question%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
- Encuestas (Relaciones públicas)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pregunta cerrada
1, record 1, Spanish, pregunta%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una pregunta abierta le solicita al consultado que formule su propia respuesta, mientras que una pregunta cerrada hace que el consultado seleccione una respuesta de un conjunto determinado de opciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pregunta%20cerrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Protection of Life
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Urgency for True Security: Women's Alternatives for Negotiating Peace
1, record 2, English, The%20Urgency%20for%20True%20Security%3A%20Women%27s%20Alternatives%20for%20Negotiating%20Peace
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Women's Alternatives for Negotiating Peace 1, record 2, English, Women%27s%20Alternatives%20for%20Negotiating%20Peace
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halifax, Nova Scotia: Women's International Peace Conference, 1985 2, record 2, English, - The%20Urgency%20for%20True%20Security%3A%20Women%27s%20Alternatives%20for%20Negotiating%20Peace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Vraie sécurité : une question d’urgence :alternatives des femmes pour négocier la paix
1, record 2, French, Vraie%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%3A%20une%20question%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20%3Aalternatives%20des%20femmes%20pour%20n%C3%A9gocier%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Alternatives des femmes pour négocier la paix 1, record 2, French, Alternatives%20des%20femmes%20pour%20n%C3%A9gocier%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop question 1, record 3, English, flip%2Dflop%20question
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question asked during an interview that provides the candidate with a choice of answers. 1, record 3, English, - flip%2Dflop%20question
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example of a flip-flop question would be: "Did you apply for this position because of the salary or because you find it interesting?" 1, record 3, English, - flip%2Dflop%20question
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question à choix forcé
1, record 3, French, question%20%C3%A0%20choix%20forc%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- question ambivalente 1, record 3, French, question%20ambivalente
proposal, feminine noun
- question à alternatives 1, record 3, French, question%20%C3%A0%20alternatives
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une technique d’examen du personnel] est celle du choix forcé. On choisira entre libellés ou adjectifs (deux ou plusieurs) ou même on établira un rang d’ordre. Voici [un exemple : ] 1. Choisir la phrase qui s’applique le mieux à vous : A. J’aime aider mes amis quand ils sont dans l’ennui; B. J’aime faire de mon mieux dans tout ce que j’entreprends. (Emprunté à l’«Edwards personal preference schedule»). 2, record 3, French, - question%20%C3%A0%20choix%20forc%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
question ambivalent, question à alternatives : équivalents proposés par la Commission de la Fonction publique. 1, record 3, French, - question%20%C3%A0%20choix%20forc%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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