Studies have frequently shown that Asian-Americans residing in America are sexually more conservative than any other sub-group of the American population. You want to find out whether there is any change toward sexual permissiveness in this group by studying premarital sex among Asian-American adolescents and young adults. Considering the sensitive nature of this topic, you have chosen questionnaires as the mode of data collection. How would you maximize the reliability of the data you are collecting?
What will be an ideal response?
Wording of a question may influence the results. In one study, respondents were given either standard or supportive wording of some items and studies showed that supportive wording significantly increased the reports of the behavior being studied (Catania et al., 1995). This approach would be especially useful in the current study because the behavior being studied is often prohibited by society, making it difficult for people to reveal their own experiences. Thus, designing the questionnaire sensitively will maximize the reliability of the data collected. Supportive wording of the questionnaires will minimize the need for purposeful distortion of data.
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