Dr.Michaels is conducting a large longitudinal study of elementary-aged children born in 2009.He is using multiple interviewers,so a(n)_______ structure is ideal for collecting consistent data.
A)semistandardized interview
B)standardized interview
C)creative interview
D)unstandardized interview

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A standardized interview structure would ensure that every interviewer is asking the same questions in the same way, leading to consistent data collection. This is important for a large longitudinal study where data needs to be comparable across multiple interviewers and over time. Semistandardized interviews may allow for some flexibility but may lead to inconsistencies in data collection. Creative or unstandardized interviews would be too open-ended and may lead to different data collection methods across interviewers, making it difficult to compare data.

DrMichaels Is Conducting a Large Longitudinal Study of Elementary-Aged Children