Author Question: From a research point of view, what is the problem with the question, Do you think that the ... (Read 62 times)

justinmsk · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

From a research point of view, what is the problem with the question, Do you think that the government should spend less on defense and spend more on health care?

a. Most people will have no opinion on these issues.
b. The question may spark an emotional response.
c. Two different questions are being asked, so that a simple yes or no may distort the subject's actual opinion.
d. The question asks for a personal opinion, which involves a value judgment.

Question 2

What concept refers to any change in a subject's behavior that is caused by the awareness of being studied?

a. Invalid response
b. Unreliable response
c. The Stanford effect
d. The Hawthorne effect