Table 4.

Six kinds of cognitive probes with example questions

Cognitive probe	Example
Comprehension/interpretation probe	What does “supportive team” mean to you?
Paraphrasing	Can you repeat the question I just asked in your own words?
Confidence judgment	How sure are you that you are (or are not) a member of a supportive team?
Recall probe	How do you remember your experiences with your team in the past week?
Specific probe	Why do you think you are (or are not) a member of a supportive team? Can you explain the background of your answer please?
General probes	How did you arrive at that answer? Was that easy or hard to answer? What did you think when answering this question?