Vanessa is working on her master's degree in behavioral health. She is interested in adolescents who are most likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as unprotected sex, and alcohol and drug use. She plans to conduct a study of 20,000 teenagers across the country to identify trends in high-risk behaviors. Which method of data collection would be best suited for this type of study?

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Questionnaires would be the best method of data collection in this scenario as they allow for a large sample size and standardized data collection, which is necessary for identifying trends across the country. Using clinical interviews or naturalistic observations would be impractical and time-consuming given the large sample size, while structured observations are not as appropriate for collecting data on behaviors such as risky sexual behavior or substance use.

Vanessa Is Working on Her Master's Degree in Behavioral Health