Identify Four of the Ten Principles That One Should Avoid

question 10

Essay

Identify four of the ten principles that one should avoid when writing survey questions. Explain why each principle should be avoided.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, serving as a comparison to the experimental group.

Cause-Effect Relationship

A connection between two events where the first event (the cause) makes the second event (the effect) happen.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, but does not imply causation.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants.