AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is one disadvantage of a survey?
A
People don’t tell the truth
B
Yields a lot of information
C
Provides a good way to generate hypotheses
D
Can provide information about many people since it’s cheap and easy to do
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Respondents may not feel encouraged to provide accurate, honest answers. Respondents may not feel comfortable providing answers that present themselves in a unfavorable manner. Respondents may not be fully aware of their reasons for any given answer because of lack of memory on the subject, or even boredom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strengths of survey research include its cost effectiveness, generalizability, reliability, and versatility. Weaknesses of survey research include inflexibility and lack of potential depth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cost is a major disadvantage for face-to-face interviews. They require a staff of people to conduct the interviews, which means there will be personnel costs. Personnel are the highest cost a business can incur.

Detailed explanation-4: -Survey error is caused when researchers make mistakes designing and administering the survey, as well as when they misinterpret results. Response bias is caused by psychological influences that affect the way people respond to items on the survey.

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