Why Do Social Scientists Who Use Interviews Rarely Speak with Large

question 104

Multiple Choice

Why do social scientists who use interviews rarely speak with large numbers of people for a project?

• A) It is hard to find people willing to be interviewed.
• B) There are usually very few people who are interesting enough to be interviewed.
• C) face-to-face interviewing is a very time-consuming process.
• D) The data is so rich that few interviews are typically needed.

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