Why do survey researchers worry about the wording of their questions when doing polling?

A. How a question is worded can unintentionally, but not intentionally, skew results.
B. How a question is worded can intentionally, but not unintentionally, skew results.
C. How a question is worded can affect how it is answered.
D. How a question is worded can generate a low degree of consensus.


Answer: C

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