Which of the following is a disadvantage of interviews?
A)In most cases, response rates tend to be lower when interviews are used.
B)People are more likely to leave questions unanswered in an interview than on a written questionnaire.
C)People are more likely to agree to answer a mailed questionnaire than answer questions for a real person.
D)The interviewer could subtly bias the respondent's answers by inadvertently showing approval or disapproval of certain answers.

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Interviews can be prone to bias as the interviewer's presence and behavior can influence the respondent's answers, consciously or unconsciously. This is particularly true when the interviewer expresses approval or disapproval of certain responses. Thus, D is a disadvantage of interviews. While the other options may also have some validity in certain contexts, they are not inherent disadvantages of interviews. For example, response rates depend on factors like the population being studied and the mode of administration, rather than the interview itself. Similarly, people may leave questions unanswered or prefer certain modes of administration for various reasons, but this is not unique to interviews.

Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Interviews