Which of the following questions is best for a survey?
A) What grade did you get in your last criminal justice course and why did you get it?
B) If you did not do as well in your last criminal justice course was it because of the teacher, the book, the time the class was offered, or what?
C) What grade do you expect to get in research methods?
D) Why did you miss class so many times during the last semester and were your grades impacted by the misses or was it a good trade-off because you were doing things for your school organization?

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option C is the best question for a survey because it is clear, focused on a single topic (expected grade in a specific course), and does not lead the respondent towards a particular answer or assume specific behaviors or outcomes, unlike the other options.

Which of the Following Questions Is Best for a Survey