Consider the following survey question: "Shouldn't federal funding not be reduced for HIV awareness programs, since many in U.S. misunderstand the information about an HIV vaccine?" Which of the following types of bias is this question an example of?
A) Ordering of questions
B) Unnecessary complexity
C) Desire of respondents to please
D) Unintentional bias

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question is an example of unnecessary complexity because it uses double negatives ("Shouldn't" and "not be reduced") and introduces an unrelated premise about an HIV vaccine, making it difficult for respondents to understand what is being asked.

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