Ramona Includes Multiple Distractor Questions in the Questionnaire She Is

question 150

Multiple Choice

Ramona includes multiple distractor questions in the questionnaire she is developing about relationship satisfaction. These distractor questions are to help counteract:

• A) random error.
• B) hypothesis guessing.
• C) social desirability.
• D) demand characteristics.

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