An employer replaced its paycheck system with a paperless system that directly d

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An employer replaced its paycheck system with a paperless system that directly deposits payments into employee checking or savings accounts. To verify that proper deductions have been made, employees can check their pay stubs online. To investigate whether employees prefer the new system, the employer distributed an email questionnaire that asked the following question.

Do you think that the former payroll system is not inferior to the new paperless system?

Do you think that this question could be improved? How?

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

The question asks to compare the former system to the new system, which sets the question up to answers which are biased in favor of the former system. The question should be changed to ask "Do you think one payroll system is not inferior to the other system?"

B.

The question is fine. Changing the wording wouldn't effect what the question is truly asking.

C.

The question asks to compare the former system to the new system, which sets the question up to answers which are biased in favor of the new system. The question should be changed to ask "Do you think one payroll system is not inferior to the other system?"

D.

The question uses a double negative and should be changed to something like "Do you prefer the new paperless payroll system or the prior system?"

Explanation / Answer

Answer :

D.

The question uses a double negative and should be changed to something like "Do you prefer the new paperless payroll system or the prior system?"

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