While Mail Surveys Are a Common Data Collection Method in Developed

question 5

Multiple Choice

While mail surveys are a common data collection method in developed countries, they are an unreliable means of gathering primary data in many foreign countries because of the:

• A) opinionated nature of target samples.
• B) reticence of people in presence of others.
• C) low literacy rates.
• D) lack of basic telecommunications infrastructure.

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Definitions:

Physiological Needs

Fundamental human needs for survival, such as food, water, shelter, and air, as described in Maslow's hierarchy.

Situations

Contexts or sets of circumstances that affect individuals' behavior and decisions.

Cognitive Information-Processing

A theoretical perspective that likens the mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is acquired, processed, stored, and retrieved by the brain.

Self-Actualization

The actualization or accomplishment of individual talents and capabilities, regarded as a fundamental desire or requirement inherent in all people.