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On 2025-03-06 15:02, AlleyCat wrote:
> 
> Trump's Approval Rating Goes Underwater?

Weird there isn't a single actual example of such a "leading question" 
in a poll...

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> =====
> 
> What Is A Leading Question?
> 
> Let's begin by explaining what a leading question is.
> 
> These are questions that push, or lead, a survey respondent into
> answering a question in a particular way. This usually occurs
> because of how they are framed and the words that they use.
> 
> Instead of receiving a response that is natural and unbiased, the
> question will receive answers that have been influenced.
> 
> Leading questions are often the result of the survey creator's
> biases. These can be conscious or unconscious biases and having
> leading questions in your survey will lower the quality and
> usefulness of the data that you collect.
> 
> It can also lead to more serious problems in the future. If
> responses are biased but important decisions are made because of
> them, this can have an adverse effect on a business and the decision
> it makes. Characteristics Of A Leading Question
> 
> It can often be difficult to tell if a question you have written is
> a leading question or not.
> 
> Most leading questions share similar characteristics, however, so
> keep the following in mind while you write your survey and assess
> your questions.
> 
> The common characteristics include:
> 
> Intentionally framing the questions to create bias and get the
> answers the survey creator desires Including conjecture and
> assumption in the question Writing questions that need a
> respondent's personal input Questions that focus on the consequences
> of an action Forcefully asking for feedback
> 
> Some of these characteristics can be intentional, but many can slide
> into your wording without any conscious effort. Types Of Leading
> Questions
> 
> Let's now look at the types of leading questions. We will also give
> examples to make these easier to understand.
> 
> 
> 1. Assumption-Based Leading Questions
> 
> These questions involve the preconceived notions of the survey
> creator. They commonly occur in surveys created to assess a
> consumer's experience and opinion of a service, product, or process.
> 
> For example:
> 
> How satisfied are you with our product/service/process?
> 
> This is a leading question because it assumes that the respondent
> was satisfied.
> 
> Although the respondent may be able to give a low score to say that
> they weren't that satisfied, they can't respond to confirm their
> dissatisfaction. Instead, you should ask "Were you satisfied with 
> our product?"
> 
> Which product feature was the most useful?
> 
> This question assumes that the respondent found the features to be
> useful.
> 
> They may have been completely unsatisfied with the product and found
> it to be completely useless, but the only way they will be able to
> answer the question will be to select a feature.
> 
> 
> 2. Leading Questions With Interconnected Statements
> 
> This type of leading question combines two statements that are
> closely related. The first of these is usually a statement that puts
> forward a particular point of view.
> 
> This can implant a bias in the head of the respondent and influence
> how they answer the question. The second statement is then the
> question itself.
> 
> This type of question is commonly seen in surveys that ask for
> respondents" opinions on social and community issues.
> 
> For example:
> 
> Many employees are happy to work overtime. Do you feel the same way?
> 
> This question starts by planting the idea that more employees are
> willing to work overtime than aren"t. It aims to get the respondent
> to agree with the opinions of others.
> 
> Instead, the question should ask "Would you be willing to work
> overtime?" What is a Leading Question?
> 
> 
> 3. Direct Implication Leading Questions
> 
> Direct implication leading questions make respondents think about
> the future and what might happen if another condition is met first.
> 
> Instead of just asking a respondent's opinion about something, it
> asks them to consider their reaction to something instead. You will
> often see this type of question used for experience-based questions.
> 
> For example:
> 
> If you like this movie, will you recommend it to your friends?
> 
> The question is whether the respondent will recommend the movie to
> their friends, but this is based on the implication that they will
> enjoy it.
> 
> It assumes there will be enjoyment and doesn't give the respondent a
> chance to consider their reaction if they don't enjoy the movie.
> 
> The question should be worded more simply as "Will you recommend
> this movie to your friends?" and asked only after the movie has been
> seen.
> 
> 
> 4. Coercive Leading Questions
> 
> These are some of the easiest leading questions to spot. They force
> the respondent to give a specific answer, which is usually a
> positive one.
> 
> They're commonly used in customer satisfaction surveys and are ended
> with question tags.
> 
> For example:
> 
> You were satisfied with our service, weren't you?
> 
> This question is quite aggressively worded and doesn't give the
> respondent much opportunity to say that they weren't satisfied.
> 
> The negative question tag at the end is especially leading. The
> question instead should read "Were you satisfied with our service?"
> 
> 
> 5. Scale-Based Leading Questions
> 
> These questions are a little different from the other leading
> questions. The actual question itself can be worded quite evenly,
> but the answers are unfairly weighted towards specific responses.
> 
> For example:
> 
> How satisfied were you with our products?
> 
> Extremely satisfied Satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat
> dissatisfied Dissatisfied
> 
> Here, we have five possible answers that are heavily weighted
> towards being positive.
> 
> Only two of the five can be considered negative and the strongest of
> these 'dissatisfied" is not as strong as the strongest positive
> answer "extremely satisfied." Instead, the answers should read 
> something similar to:
> 
> Extremely satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 
> Dissatisfied Extremely dissatisfied
> 
> Final Thoughts
> 
> In this article, we explained what a leading question is, explained
> their characteristics, and the different types of leading questions.
> 
> We also gave several examples so you could see leading questions in
> action. We hope this answered your questions.
> 
> =====
> 
> Trump still President!
> 
> Donald Trump is STILL the 47th U.S. president.
> 
> A Second Trump Administration is STILL going!
>