As can be seen in (27), by using a polarity interrogative (i.e., Yes/No interrogative), the writer provided the recipient with a choice of complying with the command or rejecting it.
Murphy et al. (1991, Experiment 2) investigated young and old participants' recognition memory for common odors, faces of presidents, and engineering symbols across 6 months (15min, 2 weeks, 6 months) by using a yes/no procedure.
To avoid this drawback, we carried out content analysis of our material by using a dichotomous (yes/no) approach of the qualitative variables.
40 Occurrence (yes/no) of an episode of deliberate self harm in the previous 12 months was obtained via self report by using a brief structured interview.
"Even when he was 12, 13 years old I remember him winning quite big international events by using – and, yes, overusing – the drop shot, as we know he likes to now, and also deploying great lobs, angles and lots of slice.
In addition, the experts were asked to evaluate the clarity and conciseness of the closed-ended items of the AAS-Thai by using "yes" or "no" responses on each item.
It has been proposed that recollection and familiarity could be assessed differently by using the yes-no and forced-choice procedures, respectively [34], [35].
Participants were provided with a definition of bullying (as described in Introduction section), asked "have you been bullied by other staff at work over the last six months?" and responded using a five-point scale (no; yes, but only rarely; yes, now and then; yes, several times per week; and yes, almost daily).
Within these domains, specific questions called for categoric responses, by using either a nominal ("yes/no") or adjectival Likert scale ("multiple times/day, daily, sometimes, rarely, never" or "always, daily, sometimes, rarely, never").
Social support was measured by three questions, using a dichotomous answering choice (yes/no): "Do you have someone who listens to your concerns and complaints?", "Do you have someone who looks after you when you are sick and stay in bed for a few days?" and "Do you have someone who acknowledges your existence and value?".
Using a sledgehammer on a thumbtack, yes.
