Which Type of Questions Should Be Avoided on a Questionnaire

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which type of questions should be avoided on a questionnaire?

• A) short items
• B) contingency questions
• C) ambiguous questions
• D) matrix questions

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Hatch Act

A federal law in the United States that prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials, from engaging in some forms of political activity.

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