A survey that asks the respondent to indicate their level of education and includes response categories of some high school high school and university violated which important rule for constructing close-ended items for naires ?
Correct answer: A. mutually exclusive
- A. mutually exclusive
- B. exhaustive
- C. comprehensive
- D. tangible
- E. relevant
Explanation
Response categories should be mutually exclusive so that each respondent fits one category only; “some high school” and “high school” can overlap unless clearly defined. Categories should also be exhaustive, but the apparent overlap is the rule targeted by this item.
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