From a Research Point of View,what Is the Problem with the Question,"Do

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Multiple Choice

From a research point of view,what is the problem with the question,"Do you think that the government should spend less on defense and spend more on health care?"

• A)Most people will have no opinion on these issues.
• B)The question may spark an emotional response.
• C)Two different questions are being asked,so that a simple "yes" or "no" may distort the subject's actual opinion.
• D)The question asks for a personal opinion,which involves a value judgment.

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