Texts: Below are examples of survey questions. Using information provided in this lesson, identify the problem associated with the wording of each question. Then, as far as you can, reframe the question to one that has better wording. You may refer to slides from the previous lecture, Questionnaire Design: Biases to Avoid.
A) A journalist working on the article titled Leading Causes of Heart Diseases in New York Patients includes the following question in her survey: What particular cardiovascular disease are you ailing from?
B) An ice cream marketing firm asks respondents, “What is your favorite ice cream flavor, and why?”
C) A security service firm has the following question in its survey: Most research experts agree that the crime rate in this city has gone up. Don’t you agree?
D) Should taxes be increased over the next two years?
a. Yes
b. No
E) Advocates against the government’s giving aid have the following questionnaire sent to sample citizens: Considering the insanely huge amounts of dollars that are lost to corruption, do you honestly believe that the government should continue giving more aid to developing nations?
F) An economist includes the following question in his survey: Are you in better shape this month?