| Question
Style |
Open-Ended |
Tell me about yourself. |
Tell me what happened when your caregiver was here yesterday. |
You said that she pushed you. Tell me more about that. |
| Multiple Choice |
Do you prefer to have your caregiver cook for you or to go to a restaurant for your meals? |
“When your caregiver was in your room, did she handle your purse, open your drawers, or touch any of your valuables?” |
“Did it happen in your room, the family room, or somewhere else?” |
| Yes / No |
Do you have grandchildren? |
Has your caregiver done something to you? |
Did you confront Molly about getting into your purse? |
| Leading |
“I understand that you have a caregiver named Molly, right?” |
Isn’t is true that Molly pushed you after you grabbed her backpack? |
“This wan’t the only thing she stole, was it?” |
| Coercive |
You need to sit here and talk to me. |
You leave after you tell me what your caregiver did to you. |
I know that she stole from you. Don’t you want to keep her from stealing from others? |