In a Survey Study of Prosocial Attitudes and Self-Reported Helping

Multiple Choice

In a survey study of prosocial attitudes and self-reported helping behavior,Zeke included the survey item,"I am opposed to murder." This item is extremely unlikely to yield useful survey responses.Why?

A) The word "opposed" introduces an unnecessary negation.
B) The item addresses a sensitive legal issue.
C) People's responses to the item will likely show ceiling effects.
D) People's responses to the item will likely be confounded with their criminal status.
E) All of these are true.