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mydiamond

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Consider the following questionnaire item: Everyone knows that all politicians are crooked. Do you agree? One could criticize this question because it represents a __________ item.
 
  a. loaded
  b. political
  c. double-barreled
  d. Likert

Question 2

In constructing surveys, a loaded item refers to a question that
 
  a. promises a monetary reward if the item is answered correctly.
  b. biases respondents to answer the question in a certain way.
  c. asks two more things in a single item, but only provides for one response.
  d. is worded broadly, and is followed by other questions that are worded more precisely.



carolinefletcherr

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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