The following question refers to a hypothetical questionnaire handed out to elde

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The following question refers to a hypothetical questionnaire handed out to elderly residents, parts of which are boxed above the questions. The questionnaire was designed to assess the elderly's perceptions of and experiences with neighborhood crime.

Part A. How many times have you been a victim of crime?
Never
1-2 times
3-4 times
4 or more times
Part B. If you have been a victim of crime , what type of crime was it?
Theft
Assault
Robbery
Motor Vehicle Theft
Part C. Do you disagree that police officers should not have periodic performance evaluations?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

Which guideline identifies the main problem in the response choices for Question A?

Make choices exhaustive

Avoid negatives and double negatives.

Make response choices mutually exclusive.

Avoid fence-sitting and floating.

Make choices exhaustive

Avoid negatives and double negatives.

Make response choices mutually exclusive.

Avoid fence-sitting and floating.

Explanation / Answer

Part - A

The correct option is Never

Part- B

The correct option is theft

Part - C

The correct option Strongly Disagree..

The answer to the last question is "avoid negative and double negative"..

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