Maria Is Worried About the Representativeness of Her Study

question 96

Multiple Choice

Maria is worried about the representativeness of her study.She is conducting interviews,but each one seems to last at least five hours.What strategy might she use to increase her sample size given that she only has one month to collect her data?

• A) end interviews at two hours whether or not all questions have been answered
• B) conduct a focus group
• C) ask only open-ended questions
• D) request that respondents write out answers during interviews instead of answering verbally

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