A Survey Asked Consumers of Dental Products the Following Question

question 251

Multiple Choice

A survey asked consumers of dental products the following question "Have you used toothpaste in the past week? ___ Yes ___ No." The results of this question show that 92.6 percent of the people in New York City have used toothpaste in the past week and 87.2 percent of people in Los Angeles have used toothpaste during the same period. This information was gathered by using which type of question?

• A) open-ended
• B) dichotomous
• C) holistic
• D) evaluative
• E) Likert scale

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Definitions:

Defensiveness

An excessive concern with protecting oneself from being hurt.

Ambushing

A tactic in communication or debate where one listens to the speaker with the intent to attack or counter their arguments rather than to understand.

Attribution Distortion

The tendency to inaccurately attribute causes or reasons to behaviors or events often leading to biased judgment.

Self-Preoccupation

An excessive focus on oneself and one's own needs, often at the expense of others.