Which of the Following Is True of Respondents' Behavior While

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of respondents' behavior while answering questionnaires?

• A) Respondents generally answer the demographic questions early in the survey while they are still "fresh."
• B) Respondents prefer questionnaires with questions that flow from demographic data to more general information.
• C) With numeric alternatives, respondents tend to select central values.
• D) Answers that appear at the beginning or the end of a list are rarely selected by respondents.
• E) Respondents typically end answering a questionnaire with a thank-you statement.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the workforce that is unemployed and in active search of employment opportunities.

Economic Expansion

A phase of the business cycle where the economy grows and experiences increased levels of production, employment, and consumer spending.

Stagflation

A situation in an economy where inflation rates are high while economic growth rate slows down and unemployment remains steadily high.

Recession

A span of brief economic recession where business and industrial output slows down, often evidenced by a drop in Gross Domestic Product across two successive three-month periods.