The disadvantages of using mail interviews to collect research data include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) high interviewer bias.
B) limited to simple questions.
C) low sample control for cold mail.
D) no control of environment.
E) low speed.

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While mail interviews can suffer from limitations such as being limited to simple questions and having low sample control for cold mail, they do not necessarily suffer from high interviewer bias. In fact, mail interviews can often reduce interviewer bias compared to other forms of interviews as the respondent has more time to carefully consider their responses without being influenced by the interviewer's presence. Additionally, while mail interviews can have low speed and no control of environment, these are not necessarily disadvantages depending on the specific research goals and design. Therefore, the correct answer is A) high interviewer bias.

The Disadvantages of Using Mail Interviews to Collect Research Data