To ensure that participants are responding honestly and consistently, survey researchers:
A)usually withhold payment for participating in the survey until the person's answers have been independently checked and verified.
B)almost always interview the participants on two separate occasions using two different interviewers.
C)sometimes ask the same basic question at different points in the interview in different ways.
D)routinely check the participant's responses with the spouse or a friend of the participant.

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By asking the same basic question in different ways at different points in the interview, researchers can detect inconsistencies in participants' responses. This technique is known as "reversing" the question and it helps ensure that participants are responding honestly and consistently. Withholding payment, conducting multiple interviews, and checking responses with a spouse or friend are not common practices for ensuring response consistency.

To Ensure That Participants Are Responding Honestly and Consistently, Survey