The following problematic question appears on a survey: "Pleaseindicate whether the following statement is true or false for you
: Mycell phone is new and has all the latest features". How could thisquestion be changed to improve its construct validity? A. change the wording so that it is positively worded, not adoublenegative
B. split the question into two so that it is not doublebarreled
C. hange the order of "is new" and "has all the latest features" soto address problematic question ordering
D. use more neutral language so that it is not a leading question
Answer: B. split the question into two so that it is not doublebarreled
Explanation: To improve the construct validity of the question above, the question could be separated into two distinct questios in other to make it better understood and also improve its validity.
It could be rephrase as thus:
"Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false for you:
1. My cell phone is new.
2. My cell phone has all the latest features".
Thus way the question has better construct validity.
The cultures of North Africa (the Arab, the Berber and the Bedouin cultures) are separated from the rest of Africa (that is South and central Africa, with Bantu and other cultures) by the desert: Sahara.
Sahara is very hard to cross: so many people would avoid even trying, fearing death from heat and dehydration.
how did the french and british military compare as the french and indian war began? the french had many alliances with the indians, the british had more troops.
