Most Sociological Researchers Conclude About Illicit,illegal,unconventional Behavior Such as Drug

question 5

Multiple Choice

Most sociological researchers conclude about illicit,illegal,unconventional behavior such as drug use that:

• A) all people lie so sociologists should ignore and dismiss their answer about it in surveys
• B) research should include subjecting their respondents to a lie detector test so that they can verify what they say is true and valid
• C) in order to induce respondents to tell the truth,it is necessary to give them a sum of money as an inducement
• D) the researcher is likely to receive somewhat inaccurate answers in a survey,but they are approximately or relatively correct,and triangulation helps correct that
• E) none of the above

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