Why Would Mentioning a Sensitive Issue, Such as Divorce or Infidelity

question 109

Multiple Choice

Why would mentioning a sensitive issue, such as divorce or infidelity, in a survey question influence how respondents answer later questions?

• A) Questions about sensitive issues are double-barreled.
• B) The respondents may think about the sensitive issue when answering later questions.
• C) Sensitive questions make the questionnaire confusing and difficult to fill out.
• D) Sensitive questions spoil the representativeness of the researcher's sample.

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