Question

Response order bias can be reduced by: a) placing demographic questions at the beginning of the questionnaire. b) preparing several different forms of the questionnaire using a different order and averaging the responses. c) conducting phone surveys. d) ending the questionnaire with a thank-you statement. e) making sure respondents are aware of the time it will take to complete the questionnaire and of their progress in completing it.

Answer 1

Answer:b) preparing several different forms of the questionnaire using a different order and averaging the responses.

Explanation:

Response order bias refers to how inaccurate responses are obtained due to how the questions are ordered.

Response bias affect the validity of the research outcome. How the question is phrased may affect how the person respond to it due to misunderstanding of what is asked. It may also be affected by the fact that participants wants to respond in a way that look socially acceptable. Asking question in different order and averaging them may help to get the overall most likely answer to that question rather than using one response which may likely be bias.