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vraagrichting

Vraagrichting is a Dutch term that describes the deliberate direction or framing of questions within a dialogue, interview, survey, or inquiry. The word combines vraag (question) and richting (direction), reflecting how the choice of wording, order, and focus can steer respondents toward particular topics or kinds of responses.

In practice, vraagrichting covers techniques such as choosing between open or closed questions, using neutral versus

Ethical considerations are central: biased or manipulative vraagrichting can distort findings or unfairly sway judgments. Good

leading
language,
and
employing
question
sequences
that
narrow
from
general
to
specific.
The
direction
of
questioning
shapes
what
respondents
recall,
reveal,
or
emphasize,
and
it
can
influence
the
apparent
scope
of
a
report
or
study.
In
journalism,
investigators
and
editors
may
adjust
vraagrichting
to
elicit
relevant
information;
in
market
research,
it
is
used
to
balance
breadth
and
depth
of
data;
in
education,
it
guides
discussion
and
assessment.
practice
involves
articulating
the
research
objective,
pretesting
questions,
and
being
transparent
about
framing
when
reporting
results.
The
concept
relates
to
broader
ideas
of
framing,
leading
questions,
and
interview
technique,
and
is
often
discussed
in
Dutch-language
methodological
literature.