Use of records or data-available methods of data collection would be most appropriate in which case?
a. When research subjects are considered to be illiterate
b. When participants are not known to be reliable historians
c. When the goal of research is to analyze trends and change over time
d. When the researcher suspects the subject may alter responses to please the researcher
ANS: C
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A Subject literacy level does not mandate use of records.
B Unreliable historians do not mandate use of records because their previous records may also be problematic.
C Records and other data-available methods of data collection are good for analyzing trends and change over time.
D Subject acquiescence or social desirability can be controlled by questioning techniques rather than use of records.
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