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.