DrGillig Is Worried That When She Asks Participants to Indicate

question 119

Multiple Choice

Dr.Gillig is worried that when she asks participants to indicate on a questionnaire how they feel about gun control,they will respond in a socially desirable manner instead of indicating how they really feel.Which of the following scenarios accurately reflects the way that construct validity will be affected in Dr.Gillig's study?

• A) There will be higher construct validity if she uses a bogus pipeline.
• B) There will be lower construct validity if the anonymity of participants' responses is increased.
• C) There will be higher construct validity if she asks participants to sign a gun-control petition.
• D) There will be higher construct validity if she asks her participants to respond verbally in person rather than commit their responses to paper.

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