If you were told that a young monk was rebuffed by his superior when he asked if he could "smoke while he prayed." A friend advised the monk to ask the question a different way: "May I pray while I smoke?" This illustrates that
A)questions may be worded to always get a positive response.
B)questions may be worded so that the response is biased by the question itself.
C)questions should be worded to support the interests of the research sponsor.
D)monks shouldn't smoke.
E)a,b,and c.

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This scenario demonstrates the concept of biased wording in a question, where the way a question is phrased can influence the response. The friend's suggestion of rephrasing the question shows how the answer can be influenced by the way the question is asked. The other options are not relevant in this scenario.

If You Were Told That a Young Monk Was Rebuffed