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Describe some of the common question "pitfalls" that were identified in the reading?

Because interviews are often minimally structured and we must create both primary and probing questions on the spot, it is easy to stumble into common question pitfalls without being aware of it. These pitfalls include the bipolar trap, the tell me everything, the open-to-closed switch, the double-barreled inquisition, the leading push, the guessing game, the yes (no) response, the curious probe, the quiz show, and the don’t ask, don’t tell question. In informal interactions with friends, family, and associates, the other party may help you out by providing more information and insights than a closed or bipolar question is designed to elicit, by ignoring a leading question or forgiving a loaded question, or by answering both parts of a double-barreled question. In structured, purposeful interviews, however, parties may have little to no motivation to help you out. They may provide only what you ask for with the intent to volunteer as little as possible (perhaps a yes or no), to reply to only one part of a double-barreled question, and to take offense at a leading or loaded question. This book and your course are designed to prepare you for taking part in formal, professional interactions we call interviews and you must be aware of question pitfalls and how to avoid them if you are to be a successful interviewer and interviewee. Phrase questions carefully to avoid common pitfalls. Bipolar questions assume there are only two possible answers and that the answers are poles apart: conservative–liberal, like–dislike, approve–disapprove, agree–disagree, high–low, yes–no. Eliminate bipolar traps by reserving bipolar questions for situations in which only a yes or no or a single word is desired. Begin questions with words and phrases such as what, why, how, explain, and tell me about that ask for detailed information, feelings, or attitudes. The tell me everything question is at the opposite end of the scale from the bipolar trap. Instead of a simple yes–no or agree–disagree, this question trap occurs when the interviewer asks an extremely open question with no restrictions or guidelines for the interviewee. The interviewee may have a difficult time determining where to begin, what to include, what to exclude, and when to end. The tell me everything pitfall occurs in an employment interview when a recruiter asks “Tell me about yourself,” in a journalistic interview when a reporter asks “What was it like in Afghanistan,” or a health care provider asks “Tell me about your medical history.” Ask open-ended questions rather than closed and bipolar questions, but don’t make them too open. In the examples above, let the interviewee know what part of self, the Afghanistan deployment, and the medical history you are most interested in. If an interviewee were to respond as directed, the answer could take an hour and you might have difficulty shutting the person off tactfully.

An obvious question will generate an obvious answer.

The yes (no) response pitfall occurs when you ask a question that has only one obvious answer, a yes or a no. Each of the following questions is likely to get a predictable response: (asked of a student) Do you want to pass this course?

(asked of a medical patient) Do you want to die?

Avoid the yes (no) question pitfall by opening up your questions and avoiding the obvious.