Chapter 4.1, Problem 34E

(a)

To determine

To find out is the question clear or not and is it slanted toward a desired response or not.

Answer to Problem 34E

It is clear and it is slanted toward the desired result.

Explanation of Solution

The question “Which of the following best represents your opinion on gun control?” is clear, because no complicated words were used (that could make the question unclear) and the question is slanted towards the response of "We have the right to keep and bear arms", because "confiscate" has a negative connotation and "right" has a positive connotation.

(b)

To determine

To find out is the question clear or not and is it slanted toward a desired response or not.

Answer to Problem 34E

It is not clear but it is slanted toward the desired response.

Explanation of Solution

The question that “A freeze in nuclear weapons should be favoured because it would begin a much needed process….Do you agree or disagree?” is not clear because it is one very long sentence, which can be better separated into smaller better understandable sentences but it is slanted towards the desired result because you are influenced by the comment of reducing the possibility of a nuclear war to answer "Agree".