Which data collection method can be assessed by asking, "Are the majority of the items appropriately close-ended or open-ended?"
a. Questionnaires
b. Interviews
c. Physiologic measurement
d. Records and databases
ANS: A
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A This question assesses questionnaires as a data collection method.
B This question does not assess interviews as a data collection method.
C This question does not assess physiologic measurement as a data collection
method.
D This question does not assess records and databases as a data collection method.
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