When a researcher meets with the research participants in her study and asks each of them a series of questions,altering the questions as necessary,which data collection method is she using?
A) researcher-administered questionnaire
B) unstandardized interview
C) structured survey
D) structured experiment

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The researcher is using an unstandardized interview method since she alters the questions as necessary, rather than having a set of structured questions. A researcher-administered questionnaire and a structured survey would have a fixed set of questions to be answered by participants. A structured experiment involves manipulating variables to observe their effects, and does not involve direct questioning of participants.

When a Researcher Meets with the Research Participants in Her