Duplicate questions are included and spaced far apart in questionnaires to detect:

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Duplicate questions are included in questionnaires to detect carelessness or inattentiveness from participants. This helps researchers ensure the validity of their data by removing responses from participants who did not take the survey seriously. Detecting carelessness also helps to identify participants who may be providing unreliable data.

Duplicate Questions Are Included and Spaced Far Apart in Questionnaires