Research evidence supports the contention that:
A) the gender of respondents and interviewers does NOT influence the answers in a survey.
B) black interviewers are likely to obtain more information on consumption expenditures in a predominantly white neighborhood.
C) it is better to have an old interviewer interview a young respondent and vice versa so as to keep the interview from wandering off the intended topic into areas of mutual interest.
D) the further the social distance between the interviewer and the respondent the greater the bias.
E) background factors of interviewer and interviewee do NOT generally influence the information obtained.

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Research evidence suggests that the further the social distance between the interviewer and the respondent (e.g. age, race, social class), the greater the potential for bias in the answers obtained. This is because there may be differences in communication styles, trust, and understanding between individuals from different backgrounds. The other answer choices are not supported by research evidence.

Research Evidence Supports the Contention That