You Are Conducting a Survey on Racism

question 110

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a survey on racism.You have a group of well-trained assistants,about half white,half African American.Should you keep track of which subjects are questioned by white assistants and which by African-Americans assistants?

• A) Yes-the ethnicity of the assistant may affect subjects' answers
• B) Yes-the ethnicity of the assistant may affect their ability to accurately record subjects' answers
• C) No-you might offend your assistants
• D) No-ethnicity has no effect one way or the other

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