Subjects were given a drawing of a car crash to observe. Then the drawing was taken away and the subjects were given a question pertaining to the speed of the crash. There were two different questions distributed to the subjects. One question was written with no bias or special wording, while the other question had a bias and special wording. The hypothesis was that the question bias would effect the response of the subject. Also, the hypothesis suggests that the wording will have different amounts of influence on males and females. It was found that the results match the hypothesis in that the wording of the question had changed the response. Also, gender plays a role in the amount of influence the biased question has. These results have also been confirmed by other studies. This information can be used to evaluate propaganda techniques used by the media and elsewhere.
Effect of Question Wording on Response
The study of the wording of a question is useful to evaluate influential tactics; especially employed by the media. The relationship of question wording to response is becoming more evident to psychologists. Many investigators have confirmed that slight changes in the way questions are worded can have significan
Thirty junior and senior participants of both sexes from the Northville High School were asked to participate in a study that tested "influence." The group consisted mainly of the Anglo-American ethnicity. The participants were given a consent form to verify that they did indeed volunteer for the experiment. The subjects were treated with ethical principles set by the APA. There were 15 female participants, and 15 male participants. Nobody declined to take the test or stopped during the test.
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