A major advantage of using a questionnaire for data collection is that a questionnaire:
a. allows for follow-up on subject's responses.
b. can be distributed to large samples.
c. eliminates all sources of bias in subject's responses.
d. is easy to construct.
ANS: B
Questionnaires can be distributed to very large samples, either directly or through the mail.
Most questionnaires are anonymous so that follow-up is usually not possible.
Subjects will sometimes still answer in a biased manner, although the biases may be different types than with a face-to-face interview.
Questionnaires can be very difficult to create and require a lot of time.
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