Sally is a political scientist who is composing a questionnaire which will be administered to all of the state officials in the state of Maine in order to ascertain the overall efficiency of Maine's bureaucracy. What must Sally be cautious of when using this research methodology?
a. the potential for writing "loaded" questions which will elicit a biased response
b. the potential for legal liability if the responses are not kept anonymous
c. the likelihood that her questionnaire will need to be approved by the governor's office before it is administered
d. the likelihood that most respondents will not answer honestly for fear of losing their jobs
a
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study involving human participants? a) the findings of the study b) the number of participants the study plans to use c) the procedures involved in the study d) the names of other participants
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