Asking Respondents If They Have Any Children Before Asking Them

question 3

Multiple Choice

Asking respondents if they have any children before asking them about the ages of their children is an example of:​

• A) ​a contingency question.
• B) ​a double-barreled question.
• C) ​a biased question.
• D) ​a negative item.

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Definitions:

Over Time

The progression or development of something as duration passes.

Differential Susceptibility

The idea that people vary in how sensitive (for better or worse) they are to particular experiences, either because of their genes or because of their past experiences. (Also called differential sensitivity.)

Environmental Influences

Factors external to the individual, such as climate, culture, and social conditions, that can affect development and behavior.

Cohort Differences

Variations in characteristics, experiences, or development among groups of individuals who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience.