What Is One of the Major Disadvantages of Using Field

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is one of the major disadvantages of using field research compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

• A) The sample is often limited to university undergraduates.
• B) Subjects' behaviour may change if they know they are being studied.
• C) A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique.
• D) It can take the researcher a considerable amount of time to become acquainted with the data.
• E) The conditions under which the research and data gathering take place are often artificial.

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