Forced-Choice Item Formats Are Typically Employed to Control Which of the Following

question 98

Multiple Choice

Forced-choice item formats are typically employed to control which of the following?

• A) the reliability of respondent's response patterns
• B) test-takers' tendency toward impression management
• C) interviewers' tendency to stray from the points of focus
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Merchandise Trade

International trade in goods as opposed to services, including both exports and imports of physical products.

Tangible Products

Physical items that can be touched, seen, and measured, such as electronics, clothing, and furniture.

Intangibles

Non-physical assets such as patents, copyrights, brand recognition, and goodwill that have value but are not physical objects.

Merchandise Trade Balance

The difference between a country's imports and exports of goods.