The questionnaire item "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes, no, can't remember, other, is an example of
A) an open-ended question.
B) an ordinal variable.
C) a double-barreled question.
D) a negative item.

Question

The questionnaire item "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes, no, can't remember, other, is an example of​
A) ​an open-ended question.
B) ​an ordinal variable.
C) ​a double-barreled question.
D) ​a negative item.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a double-barreled question because it asks about two different things (filing federal and state income tax reports) in one question, making it unclear which part a respondent is answering.

The Questionnaire Item "Did You File Federal and State Income