A Survey Question Such as "How Many Times in the Past

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Multiple Choice

A survey question such as "How many times in the past few months have you used drugs?" is problematic because ______.

• A) the question is confusing
• B) it is likely that few people have thought about the issue
• C) the question is not balanced
• D) the question is worded as a double negative
• E) the question is ambiguous and loaded

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