Questioning

Asking questions is a fundamental part of finding information and for subtle (and otherwise) persuasion. Here are various pages on questioning:

Chunking questions: Chunk up and down for more or less detail.
Clear questions: That are simple and unambiguous.
Columbo technique: Asking stupid questions that get the answers you want.
Double bind questions: Whichever way you answer, the result is the same.
Funnel questioning: Seeking more detail or more general information.
Group questioning: Tips for asking questions of many people at once.
Interrogation questions: Questions that lead to answers.
Kipling questions: Rudyard Kipling's six servants.
Leading questions: That may or may not be a good thing for you.
Open and Closed questions: yes/no or long answer.
Positive questions: Deliberately leading the other person.
Probing: Digging for more detail.
Probing questions: Specific questions for finding detail.
Questioning traps: A few pitfalls you may like to avoid.
Responding to questions: Turning questioning to your advantage.
Rhetorical questions: Questions without answers.
Selling with questions: how to sell by asking instead of telling.
Socratic questioning: Socrates' method of questioning in order to elicit learning.
Tag questions: Some questions encourage agreement, don't they?

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