A researcher finds that respondents will probably misinterpret the term "salient" used in a couple of survey questions. If the research is conducted in a scientific manner, this problem will most likely get caught at which stage of the research process?
a.
Step 2 - specification of research questions
b.
Step 4 - determine the research design
c.
Step 7 - pretest the questionnaire
d.
Step 9 - data analysis
e.
Step 10 - instrument problem identification
Answer: C