Choose the Best Wording for the Question in the Study

question 192

Multiple Choice

Choose the best wording for the question in the study.
-A researcher wishes to determine the level of support for a new environmental law. Which of the following questions will produce the most accurate results?

• A)How do you feel about the new environmental law?
• B)How do you feel about this latest new environmental law?
• C)Are you in favor of the new environmental law which will improve the quality of our air?
• D)Are you in favor of the new environmental law which will cost taxpayers ten million dollars?

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Definitions:

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences, originally conceptualized by C. Wright Mills.

Personal Troubles

Issues affecting individuals that are often seen as private problems but may reflect broader social issues when observed collectively.

Social Structures

The complex framework of societal institutions (like the legal system, politics, and family), social practices, and organizational systems that shape the patterns of relationships and interactions within a community.

Subjective Meanings

Interpretations or perceptions that are based on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than objective facts.