Researchers included items on sports and recent events on a scale about political interests. They did this in an effort to mislead the participants as to the purpose of the survey. The sports and recent event items were:
A) biased items.
B) face valid items.
C) discriminant items.
D) distractor items.

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The sports and recent event items were included to mislead participants about the survey's purpose, making them distractor items. Distractor items are used to disguise the main focus of a survey or test, ensuring that responses are not overly influenced by the participants' perceptions of what the survey or test is about.

Researchers Included Items on Sports and Recent Events on a Scale