paired-choice approach
nounUK /peəd tʃɔɪs əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /perd tʃɔɪs əˈproʊtʃ/
A way of asking someone to pick between two things.
The teacher used a paired-choice approach and asked each child, 'Do you want the red crayon or the blue crayon?'
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2. A research method where people must choose one of two options.
The survey used a paired-choice approach to see which snack people liked better.
3. A teaching trick that gives a child two acceptable choices.
With the paired-choice approach, the toddler chose between walking and being carried.
4. A way to compare two items by asking which one is preferred.
Researchers used a paired-choice approach to rank the two designs.