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poli sci attitudes and public opinion (MIDTERM 1)
in person surveys PROS
researcher can clarifys any questions on the spot
in person surveys CONS:
social desirability
mail surveys PROS:
hits target population, more response time
mail survey cons
more likely to be disregarded, price of stamps
telephone survey PROS
larger representations, automated voice
telephone survey CONS
ppl can hang up/might think its a spam call
online survey PROS
greatest reach, more time to complete
online survey CONS
hesitation on giving personal info, leaves out ppl w no internet access