Which of the following is a disadvantage of interviews?

A. People are more likely to agree to answer a mailed questionnaire than answer questions for a real person.
B. In most cases, response rates tend to be lower when interviews are used.
C. People are more likely to leave questions unanswered in an interview than on a written questionnaire.
D. The interviewer could subtly bias the respondent's answers by inadvertently showing approval or disapproval of certain answers.


Answer: D

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