Suppose You Are Reading a Report About a Sensitive Topic

question 12

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are reading a report about a sensitive topic, such as the experience of individuals learning that they have a sexually transmitted disease. Which of the following types of data collection would be best for the researcher to use to learn about this topic?

• A) Focus group interviews
• B) Participant observations
• C) One-on-one interviews
• D) Predetermined instruments

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Definitions:

Natural Resources

Naturally occurring materials such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that can be used for economic improvement and are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form.

American Settlement

The establishment of communities in the United States by immigrants or settlers.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and providing all citizens with equal protection under the laws.

Chinese Immigrants

Individuals from China who have relocated to another country, historically significant in the 19th and early 20th centuries for their roles in labor, particularly in the United States during the California Gold Rush and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.