Boris is concerned that existing, established surveys in the field of health psychology do not directly address his research question. He decides to write his own survey. Which of the following is true about Boris' constructed survey?
A) It is less likely to relate to his hypotheses than other established surveys.
B) It is less likely to get approval from the IRB committee than other established surveys.
C) It is more likely to face questions about validity than other established surveys.
D) It is more likely to enable Boris to obtain significant results than other established surveys.

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Boris' constructed survey is more likely to face questions about validity because established surveys have already undergone extensive testing and validation, while Boris' survey is newly created and untested. Without established validity, the results from the survey may be less reliable and less meaningful. The other answer choices are not necessarily true and depend on the specific circumstances of Boris' research question and survey design.

Boris Is Concerned That Existing, Established Surveys in the Field