While conducting research on domestic abuse, tanya asked workers at a battered women's shelter, "what do you think causes some men to abuse their wives? " she then permitted the workers to elaborate on their answers. what is the term used to describe such a question, one that leads to this type of answering option?

This is known as an open-ended question. An open-ended question is a probing question that does not have a fixed answer. Open-ended questions are used to gather an individual's beliefs, feelings, views and opinions on a topic. With open-ended questions, respondents are free to express themselves and delve deep into topics. 

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