If More Than 20-25 Percent of the Questionnaires Are Not

question 87

Multiple Choice

If more than 20-25 percent of the questionnaires are not returned after a number of follow-up attempts, the researcher should

• A) select another sample and mail them the questionnaire.
• B) interview a small random sample of the non-respondents.
• C) terminate the survey at this point.
• D) weight the results in proportion to the response rate.

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Definitions:

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