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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 6352959" data-attributes="member: 3400">There may be some of that going on, but you may also have left that as the best catch-all option to select by putting your other options in terms that are too absolute. A respondent may look at your poll and say &quot;Do I always think about beliefs and personalities first? No. But do I always think about skills and powers first? No. Am I really thinking about both equally? No, but it's the only one that really touches on doing both. So it's close enough.&quot; Sure, they could select off base and tell you that your poll choices are virtually impossible to answer truthfully, but that requires actually explaining how you're off base. Selecting the equally option is easier for a drive-by answer and is less far off than either absolute pole.First suggestion to non-experienced pollsters: When you're getting answers you're not expecting, don't surmise the respondents are being untruthful. Suspect the construction of the poll itself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 6352959, member: 3400"] There may be some of that going on, but you may also have left that as the best catch-all option to select by putting your other options in terms that are too absolute. A respondent may look at your poll and say "Do I [b]always[/b] think about beliefs and personalities first? No. But do I [b]always[/b] think about skills and powers first? No. Am I really thinking about both equally? No, but it's the only one that really touches on doing both. So it's close enough." Sure, they could select off base and tell you that your poll choices are virtually impossible to answer truthfully, but that requires actually explaining how you're off base. Selecting the equally option is easier for a drive-by answer and is less far off than either absolute pole. First suggestion to non-experienced pollsters: When you're getting answers you're not expecting, don't surmise the respondents are being untruthful. Suspect the construction of the poll itself. [/QUOTE]

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