Regarding the Length of Questionnaires to Be Used in Survey

question 11

Multiple Choice

Regarding the length of questionnaires to be used in survey research,which of the following statements is most accurate?

• A)Including a large number of items on the survey assures that you will get useful data for all of your trouble.
• B)Keeping the survey short makes it more likely people will be willing to complete it.
• C)A relatively lengthy survey communicates your seriousness about the research endeavor so people will be more willing to complete it.
• D)Shorter surveys produce data that are ambiguous and therefore not useful.

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Definitions:

Hunger-Dampening

The process or an effect that reduces or suppresses the feeling of hunger.

Fat Cells

Cells that store energy in the form of fat, also known as adipocytes; they are found in the adipose tissue.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15 percent or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve.

Drastic Weight-Loss

involves a significant reduction in body weight in a short period of time, which can be due to various factors including diet, exercise, or medical conditions.