Author Question: According to the text, a survey item such as I am a kind and forgiving person. is not an ideal ... (Read 368 times)

ashley · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

According to the text, a survey item such as I am a kind and forgiving person. is not an ideal question because it:

A) is a forced-choice question
B) assumes that people honestly report their own personal attributes
C) is a leading question (i.e., it only invites positive responses)
D) is a double-barreled question

Question 2

Imagine that a survey of subscribers to TV Guide asked the following: Which TV show do you prefer, Survivor' or Jeopardy'? According to the text, this question is problematic because it:

A) is a forced-choice question
B) assumes that people watch a lot of TV
C) introduces a social desirability bias
D) is a double-barreled question