Demand characteristics tend to describe attitudes or behaviors on the part of the subject, who is (often implicitly) trying to figure out the point of a study and give the researcher what s/he wants. Phenomenological inquiry involves the researcher being upfront and honest with the subject with respect to what the researcher is seeking. Suppose a mixed-methods experiment is done, and an interview based on phenomenological inquiry is done after dependent variable data is collected, might it be a good way to figure out whether the participant was trying his/her best to please the experimenter?
You might want to read about the Adult Attachment Interview (see chapter by Hesse in the 2008 edition of the Handbook of Attachment edited by J. Cassidy and P. Shaver.
Inge Bretherton
Phenomenology begins with openness, and the method you describe is out of keeping with that effort. Two useful introductions to phenomenological method are Linda Finlay, PHENOMENOLOGY FOR THERAPISTS (2011); and Max van Manen's just-published PHENOMENOLOGY OF PRACTICE (2014). The latter would be useful for providing a much more complete answer to your question.
David Seamon
I think it is good idea to ask your question in some levels. at first some simple and general question before the experiment but your main question is better to asked during or at the end of the experiment. in this way you can determine your relation levels and honesty and attitude of your participants
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