Which type of elicitation involves obtaining information by controlled test?

Question

Options

• AResearch
• BExperiment
• CInterview
• DCollaboration

• B
  94% (46)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Experiment (B) is correct because it is the elicitation technique that gathers information through controlled, structured testing - you manipulate variables in a controlled environment to observe outcomes and extract requirements or knowledge from the results.

• Research (A) is wrong because it involves gathering existing information from documents, literature, or prior studies - not actively running a test.
• Interview (C) is wrong because it elicits information through direct questioning of stakeholders, not through any test or observation.
• Collaboration (D) is wrong because it involves working jointly with stakeholders (e.g., workshops, brainstorming) to surface information, rather than conducting a controlled test.

Memory tip: Think of a scientist in a lab - experiments are always controlled and tested. The word "controlled test" = Experiment, just as scientific experiments control variables to produce reliable results.

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