A hypothetical questionnaire was handed out to elderly residents. The questionnaire was designed to assess the elderly's perceptions of and experiences with neighborhood crime. One of the questions was the following:The police are to blame for crime problems and should do more to protect its residents.a. agreeb. disagreeWhich guideline identifies the main problem in the preceding question?
A. Avoid vagueness.
B. Avoid negatives and double negatives.
C. Avoid making either disagreement or agreement disagreeable.
D. Make response choices mutually exclusive.
Answer: C
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