Researchers who develop multiple-item measures of a psychological construct sometimes use negatively worded items,that is,items that must be recoded before scoring.This approach is:
A)a useful technique for avoiding a "yay saying" response bias
B)usually a mistake because people have difficulty processing negations
C)only useful after one has exhausted a pool of positively worded questions
D)virtually never used anymore because it creates statistical artifacts

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Negatively worded items are useful in avoiding a "yay saying" response bias where participants tend to agree with all questions, regardless of their actual beliefs or behaviors. This is because negatively worded items require participants to pay closer attention and think before responding, leading to more accurate responses.

Researchers Who Develop Multiple-Item Measures of a Psychological Construct Sometimes