In the original version of a survey, a question read, "I support three strikes legislation." The question was later revised to read, "I support or oppose three strikes legislation." The revised question is an improvement over the original version because the original survey question was ______.
A) vague
B) double-barreled question
C) double negative
D) biased

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The original question was biased because it assumed a position of support for the three strikes legislation without offering an option to disagree or express opposition, leading to potentially skewed results. The revised version corrects this by allowing respondents to indicate support or opposition, making it more neutral and balanced.

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