When Research Questions Have More to Do with How People

question 14

Multiple Choice

When research questions have more to do with how people interact and less with how they say they interact, what research method is usually best?

• A) a survey
• B) in-depth interviews
• C) ethnographic observation
• D) a social experiment

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Definitions:

Sampling Bias

A systematic error in a research study resulting from non-random sampling of participants, leading to unrepresentative sample data.

Experimenter Bias

A type of bias that occurs when a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained.

Socially Desirable Responding

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to overreporting of "good" behavior and underreporting of "bad" behavior.

Intellectual Disability

A condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.