When High Schools Want to Ask Students About Sensitive Subjects

question 9

Multiple Choice

When high schools want to ask students about sensitive subjects like drug use or sexual health, they often use surveys rather than a more direct form of communication like interviews. Why?

• A) Surveys allow respondents to speak in their own words; they can reveal their own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
• B) Surveys allow researchers to ask much more complex questions than they could with any other methodology.
• C) Surveys allow students to answer the questions in private and assure the confidentiality of their responses.
• D) Surveys are more expensive and allow for larger staffs and budgets.
• E) Surveys produce far more honesty and are almost always more valid.

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Definitions:

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