What are some reasons items should be both positively and negatively worded? Changing from positive to negatively worded items can prevent response bias. Response bias can result when participants choose one response without even reading the question. Negatively worded items may give a false impression of what management is thinking about employee attitudes Negatively worded items may not work with some scales Employees may feel tricked with negatively worded items and become more resistant or refuse to take the survey