fixed-choice procedure
nounUK /fɪkst tʃɔɪs prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /fɪkst tʃɔɪs prəˈsiːdʒər/
A way of asking questions where you can only pick from the answers given.
The teacher used a fixed-choice procedure so every student picked A, B, or C.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A testing method where the person must select one option from a set list.
The quiz used a fixed-choice procedure with four possible answers.
3. A research tool that limits answers to preset categories.
Researchers chose a fixed-choice procedure to keep the data easy to compare.
4. A decision method where only listed options are allowed.
The committee followed a fixed-choice procedure and voted yes or no.