You have recently been hired to conduct some Depth Interviews (AKA In-depth Interviews or IDIs) on recycling in the state of Tennessee. The decision question for this research is “should the state of Tennessee mandate recycling of newspapers, glass, and aluminum?” In order to answer this decision question, you create two research questions. These research questions are “What motivates people to recycle?” and “What are the advantages and disadvantages of forced recycling?”
After asking the first research question, your respondent gives the following answer: “Personally, I am highly motivated to recycle as I believe it is very important for future generations. If we don’t recycle, then our children and our children’s children will be left with an Earth that is filled with trash. All the trash could then create new diseases and germs as they will be forced to live in the filth we created. In addition, not recycling also might lead to a shortage in natural resources in the future.”
Based on this respondent’s answer, create 3 probing questions that could be asked.