A Researcher Finds That Respondents Will Probably Misinterpret the Term

question 50

Multiple Choice

A researcher finds that respondents will probably misinterpret the term "salient" used in a couple of survey questions. If the research is conducted in a scientific manner, this problem will most likely get caught at which stage of the research process?

• A)Step 2 - specification of research questions
• B)Step 4 - determine the research design
• C)Step 7 - pretest the questionnaire
• D)Step 9 - data analysis
• E)Step 10 - instrument problem identification

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Definitions:

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Nursing Home

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