The Question "How Many Cans of Soft Drinks Do You

question 9

Multiple Choice

The question "How many cans of soft drinks do you purchase in a year?" violates which of the following guidelines for question wording?

• A) avoid implicit alternatives
• B) avoid implicit assumptions
• C) avoid estimates
• D) avoid biasing questions
• E) avoid double-barreled questions

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