In a Survey Study of Prosocial Attitudes and Self-Reported Helping

question 1

Multiple Choice

In a survey study of prosocial attitudes and self-reported helping behavior,Zeke included the survey item,"I am opposed to murder." This item is extremely unlikely to yield useful survey responses.Why?

• A)The word "opposed" introduces an unnecessary negation.
• B)The item addresses a sensitive legal issue.
• C)People's responses to the item will likely show ceiling effects.
• D)People's responses to the item will likely be confounded with their criminal status.
• E)All of these are true.

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