If you were told that a young monk was rebuffed by his superior when he asked if he could "smoke while he prayed".A friend advised the monk to ask the question a different way: "May I pray while I smoke?" This illustrates that
A)questions may be worded to always get a positive response.
B)questions may be worded so that the response is biased by the question itself.
C)questions should be worded to support the interests of the research sponsor.
D)monks shouldn't smoke.
E)None of these are correct.

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The example given shows how the way a question is worded can influence the response received. By rewording the question, the young monk was able to elicit a different response from his superior. This illustrates the potential bias that can be introduced through question wording.

If You Were Told That a Young Monk Was Rebuffed