Question

the type of method that is most likely to use a structured interview with standardized questions is
a) historical analysis.
b) participant observation.
c) a survey.
d) comparative analysis.

Explanation:

• Historical analysis (a) focuses on studying past events, documents, etc., and does not typically use structured interviews with standardized questions.
• Participant observation (b) involves the researcher immersing in a group to observe behavior, and structured interviews are not the main method here.
• A survey (c) often uses structured interviews with standardized questions to collect data from a large number of respondents in a consistent way.
• Comparative analysis (d) involves comparing different entities or phenomena, and structured interviews with standardized questions are not its primary data - collection method.

Answer:

c) a survey.