A psychologist is designing a 10-item questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale to measure attitudes toward environmental conservation. To control specifically for acquiescence bias, which design technique should the psychologist use?
Removing the neutral mid-point option (e.g., 333 on a 555-point scale) to force a directional choice.
Including an equal balance of positively-worded and reverse-worded statements across the items.
Using a semantic differential scale with bipolar adjective pairs instead of agreement statements.
Ensuring complete anonymity for all respondents before they begin answering the questions.
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