The Best Way to Insure That the Response Categories Offered

question 33

Multiple Choice

The best way to insure that the response categories offered in a fixed-alternative question are exhaustive is to

• A) provide an "other" category.
• B) provide a space for respondents to write in their answer, such as "e. ."
• C) use at least ten categories.
• D) use at least fifteen categories.
• E) do extensive prior research before formulating the response categories.

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A type of sentence that contains no logical connectors and expresses a simple proposition.

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