How Can an Instrument Designer Counteract Biases Arising from Primacy

question 21

Multiple Choice

How can an instrument designer counteract biases arising from primacy and recency effects?

• A) Randomize the question order
• B) Utilize the split-ballot technique
• C) Include questions designed to measure a participant's susceptibility to order bias
• D) Provide an other option in the response choices
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony and conformity in a group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Risky Decisions

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Community Of Practice

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Formal

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