Biased wording on questionnaires is often a by-product of
A) poor construction of survey questions.
B) economic considerations.
C) affiliations (party/politics) of agencies administering surveys.
D) advocacy research.

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Biased wording on questionnaires is often a result of advocacy research, which aims to gather data that supports a particular agenda or position. Such surveys tend to ask leading questions or use language that influences respondents' answers to produce desired results. The other options may contribute to bias, but advocacy research is the most direct cause of biased wording in surveys.

Biased Wording on Questionnaires Is Often a By-Product of