Sometimes researchers ask respondents for a single answer to a combination question. A researcher asks respondents to agree or disagree with the statement "The Department of Corrections should stop releasing inmates for weekend furloughs and concentrate on rehabilitating criminals." This is an example of _____.

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A. This is an incorrect answer because this is an example of double-barrel questions not open ended questions. Since the responses "agree" or "disagree" with the statement are provided, the respondent cannot pick any other response but one of these. So it is not an open ended question.
B. This is an incorrect answer because this is an example of double-barrel questions not open ended questions. Since the responses "agree" or "disagree" with the statement are provided, the respondent cannot pick any other response but one of these. So it is a close-ended question but not an open and close-ended question.
C. This is an incorrect answer because this is an example of double-barrel questions not open ended questions. Since the responses "agree" or "disagree" with the statement are provided, the respondent cannot pick any other response but one of these. So it is t not a simple instrument question.
D. The correct answer is "D" because this is an example of double-barrel questions since the respondent is asking two questions responses -1) stop releasing inmates for weekend furloughs and 2) concentrate on rehabilitating. The respondent will not be able to answer correctly if the respondent wants to stop releasing inmates for weekend furloughs but not 2) concentrate on rehabilitating.

Sometimes Researchers Ask Respondents for a Single Answer to a Combination