Julian Creates a Survey Asking Participants First to Report How

question 35

Multiple Choice

Julian creates a survey asking participants first to report how happy they are in their marriage and then second to report how happy they are in their life. His advisor, Dr. Fuentes, recommends that he create a second version of the survey that reverses the order of these questions. Why is Julian's advisor recommending this?

• A)He is concerned that Julian has a double-barreled question.
• B)He is concerned that Julian's results could be affected by question order.
• C)He is concerned that Julian's participants will use shortcuts.
• D)He is concerned that Julian's participants will try to fake good.

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Definitions:

General Reasoning Ability

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Stimulus Card

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