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(n):
A)open-ended question.
B)ordinal question.
C)double-barreled question.
D)negative item.
E)ratio variable.

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This is a double-barreled question because it asks about two different things (filing federal and state income tax reports) in one question, which can confuse respondents if their answer is different for each part.

The Questionnaire Item, "Did You File Federal and State Income