A nurse researcher is concerned that potential subjects in a planned research study may provide the responses to questions based upon the responses being socially acceptable
Which data collection method should this researcher plan for this study? 1. Projective technique.
2. Attitude scale.
3. Questionnaire.
4. Interviews.
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Rationale 1: The projective technique is thought to be more accurate in gathering psychological data.
Rationale 2: A major disadvantage of a questionnaire as a data collection tool is that the respondents may provide the socially acceptable answers rather than their true feelings or responses to questions.
Rationale 3: A major disadvantage of a questionnaire as a data collection tool is that the respondents may provide the socially acceptable answers rather than their true feelings or responses to questions.
Rationale 4: Participants may respond in a socially acceptable manner when being interviewed.
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