Consider the Following Survey Item: "If You Found Yourself on an Airplane

Multiple Choice

Consider the following survey item: "If you found yourself on an airplane with engine problems, would you __________?" Most social psychologists would not include such an item on their survey because most respondents would __________.

A) be offended at such a personal question
B) never have experienced that situation, yielding too small a sample
C) find it difficult to accurately imagine what they would actually do
D) avoid flying in the future, instead opting for trains