Which of the Following Is the Most Direct Way to Control

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most direct way to control for question order effects?

• A)Give the survey questions to different groups of people.
• B)Prepare different versions of the survey, varying the order of the questions.
• C)Combine multiple questions into single questions.
• D)Order effects cannot be controlled for.

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations, people, settings, and times.

Experimental Design

The planning of an experiment to ensure that it can test hypotheses effectively and produce valid and reliable results.

Attrition

The loss of participants during the course of a study, which can potentially bias the results.

Maturation

The process of growth or development, often in the context of organisms or psychological development in research.