1. Well-Written Survey Question
Question: On a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree), how much do you agree with the following statement: "In pop music, ...
1. Well-Written Survey Question
Question: On a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree), how much do you agree with the following statement: "In pop music, metaphors that describe love as a physical illness (e.g., 'sick,' 'poison') make the relationship seem more intense."
2. Poorly Constructed Survey Question
Question: Do you think songwriters should stop using metaphors about toxic love and focus on healthy relationships instead because they are harmful to young listeners?
Why it’s bad: This is a leading and double-barreled question.
Bias/Leading: By adding "because they are harmful," it pushes the respondent toward a specific answer.
Double-barreled: It asks two things at once: whether songwriters should stop using toxic metaphors and whether they should focus on healthy ones. A respondent might agree with one part but not the other, making their answer impossible to analyze accurately.