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forced choice

[/fɔːrst tʃɔɪs/]
nounpl: forced choices
escolha forçada
1. A situation where someone must select one option from a limited set of alternatives, with no option to decline or abstain
The survey used a forced choice format where respondents had to pick either 'agree' or 'disagree'.
A pesquisa usou um formato de escolha forçada onde os respondentes tinham que escolher entre 'concordo' ou 'discordo'.
2. In psychology and testing, a method that requires selection of one answer without the option of 'neutral' or 'no opinion'
Forced choice questions are common in psychological experiments to eliminate neutral responses.
Questões de escolha forçada são comuns em experimentos psicológicos para eliminar respostas neutras.
3. A dilemma or situation where one must make a decision between two or more undesirable options
He faced a forced choice between accepting the job or staying unemployed.
Ele enfrentou uma escolha forçada entre aceitar o emprego ou permanecer desempregado.
Synonyms
binary choiceeither/or choiceHobson's choiceno real choice
Antonyms
open choicemultiple optionsvoluntary selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escolha forçada
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
escolha forçada
Common in academic and business contexts
Portugal
escolha forçada
Standard usage in Portugal; also 'escolha obrigatória'

Related Idioms & Phrases

between a rock and a hard place
Hobson's choice
damned if you do, damned if you don't
no two ways about it
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