For the Following Item, Which Suggestion for Constructing Questionnaires Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

For the following item, which suggestion for constructing questionnaires is violated? Do you attend university sporting events?
Not much ____ Sometimes ____ Usually ____ All the time ____

• A) Phrase items so as to avoid bias or prejudice that might predetermine a respondent's answer.
• B) Phrase items so that every respondent can understand them.
• C) Phrase items so as to elicit unambiguous answers.
• D) Avoid questions that might elicit reactions of suspicion, embarrassment, or hostility in the respondent.

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Definitions:

Projection and Rationalization

Projection and rationalization are defense mechanisms; projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others, while rationalization involves justifying behaviors or feelings with seemingly logical reasons to avoid the true explanation.

Rationalization

A coping technique that involves providing logical or rational justifications for questionable behaviors or emotions to sidestep their real causes.

Stockholm Syndrome

A psychological response wherein hostages or abduction victims develop a bond with their captors during captivity.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.