Mail Surveys Can Provide More Thoughtful Replies Than Other Research

question 96

Multiple Choice

Mail surveys can provide more thoughtful replies than other research methods can, but they often produce low response rates. Why is this an important consideration?

• A)Thoughtful replies are harder to quantify and are, therefore, of less value.
• B)The respondents may elaborate too much on their responses.
• C)Prodding the respondents to elaborate on their answers is time consuming.
• D)Certain members of the population are more likely to respond to mail surveys than others.

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Definitions:

Logic of Statements

Refers to the study and application of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning, particularly focusing on the relationships and properties of statements in logic.

Negation

The contradiction or denial of something, often expressed in linguistic terms as "not."

Bi-conditional

A logical connection between two statements where both are true or both are false.

Tautology

A statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form, often repeating the same idea in different words.