Asking Participants in a Survey If They Agree with the Statement

question 32

Multiple Choice

Asking participants in a survey if they agree with the statement "I like spending my free time with other people" and later in the survey asking in they agree with the statement "I enjoy being alone during my free time" will help in identifying

• A) loaded questions.
• B) negative wording.
• C) response sets.
• D) double-barreled questions.

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Definitions:

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Distorts Reality

A cognitive bias or psychological state where an individual's perception of reality is significantly altered from the actual state of the world.