While It Is Always Important to Ask Clear and Unambiguous

question 60

Multiple Choice

While it is always important to ask clear and unambiguous questions regardless of the method you use, it is especially important to avoid confusion when conducting surveys. Why?

• A) Survey research methods commonly use statistics.
• B) When using survey research methods, the researcher is usually not present to clarify any misunderstandings.
• C) Confusing and ambiguous questions create an ethical dilemma.
• D) Survey researchers talk to many people.
• E) Survey research tends to look at large-scale social patterns.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon occurring within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Discrediting Information

Information intended to undermine or reduce the credibility of a person, concept, or theory.

Feelings of Invulnerability

A psychological state where an individual perceives themselves as impervious to harm or danger, often leading to riskier behaviors.

Pressures to Conform

Social forces that urge individuals to adhere to the norms, values, and behaviors of a group.