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Delivery Format The General Social Survey asks, "About how often did you have sex in the past 12 months?" About 47% of respondents indicated they had sex at least once a week. In a Web survey for a marriage and family wellness center, respondents were asked, "How often do you and your partner have sex (on average)?" About 31% of respondents indicated they had sex with their partner at least once a week. Explain how the delivery method for such a question could result in biased responses.

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