RESEARCH STUDY 6.3 Dr.Omiata Is Working on Creating a Survey Designed to Measure

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Essay

RESEARCH STUDY 6.3
Dr.Omiata is working on creating a survey designed to measure people's attitudes toward marijuana use.For each statement,the person is asked to rate their agreement on a 5-point scale.A selection of his statements is below.


-For each of Dr.Omiata's statements,state whether it is well-worded.If it is not,indicate what the problem is and how it could be fixed.

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