A study of factors thought to be important in purchasing an automobile uses the following question: "Have you purchased an automobile in the last two years?" This is an example of what type of question?
A)screening
B)warm-up
C)complicated
D)classification
E)ferreting

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The question is a screening question as it is used to filter out respondents who have not purchased an automobile in the last two years, and therefore cannot answer the follow-up questions about factors important in the purchase decision.

A Study of Factors Thought to Be Important in Purchasing