The Bogus Pipeline Is an Instrument That Was Developed to Measure

question 150

Multiple Choice

The bogus pipeline is an instrument that was developed to measure attitudes that are otherwise difficult to measure because __________.

• A) of motivations to give a socially desirable response
• B) the attitudes in question are negative rather than positive
• C) the attitudes in question are weak and not clearly developed
• D) participants feel ambivalent about the issue in question

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