Consider the following survey item: "If you found yourself on an airplane with engine problems,would you...?" Most social psychologists would not include such an item on their survey because most respondents would

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The survey item asks respondents to imagine a specific and potentially stressful scenario that they may not have experienced before, making it difficult for them to imagine what they would actually do. This may lead to unreliable responses and therefore make the item less useful for data collection.

Consider the Following Survey Item: "If You Found Yourself on an Airplane