Which of the following is a potential disadvantage to using the survey method to answer questions of interest?
A. Surveys are almost always representative of the population to be sampled.
B. It is possible to collect large amounts of survey data in a relatively short period of time.
C. Surveys may allow us to begin to understand those behaviors that we know the least about.
D. You cannot be sure that answers are completely honest to questions about sensitive topics.
Answer:D
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage to using the survey method to answer questions of interest?
A. Surveys are almost always representative of the population to be sampled. B. It is possible to collect large amounts of survey data in a relatively short period of time. C. Surveys may allow us to begin to understand those behaviors that we know the least about. D. You cannot be sure that answers are completely honest to questions about sensitive topics.