Carl is interested in learning the fast food restaurants frequented by college students. Instead of asking, "Where did you last eat out?" the question used was, "When you last ate at a fast food restaurant, did you go to McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's or some other fast food restaurant?" Phrasing the question this way is called a(n) _____.
A) double-barreled question
B) ambiguous question
C) valid question
D) aided question
E) unaided question

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This is an example of an aided question because it provides specific options or aids (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, or some other fast food restaurant) for respondents to choose from, rather than leaving the question open-ended without any prompts.

Carl Is Interested in Learning the Fast Food Restaurants Frequented