What Is a "Floater" in Survey Research

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is a "floater" in survey research?

• A)A type of question that can be placed anywhere in the survey
• B)An interviewer who is capable of interviewing any type of respondent
• C)A respondent who really does not have an opinion or belief about something asked about in a question,but answers anyway
• D)An additional response item for a closed-ended question
• E)A type of question designed to keep respondents interested in the questionnaire

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Definitions:

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