Two versions of a survey question are tested. Version 1 asks: "Should the government spend more on education?" Version 2 asks: "Should the government raise taxes to spend more on education?" The percentage answering "yes" is 78% on Version 1 and 41% on Version 2.
The discrepancy is best explained by
- A
Voluntary response
- B
Sampling variability
- C
Undercoverage
- Dcheck_circle
Response bias due to wording
Explanation
Adding the cost (taxes) changes how respondents perceive the question, illustrating response bias from question wording.