When high schools want to ask students about sensitive subjects like drug use or sexual health, they often use surveys rather than a more direct form of communication like interviews. Why? A. Surveys are more expensive and allow for larger staffs and budgets. B. Surveys allow researchers to ask much more complex questions than they could with any other methodology. C. Surveys allow respondents to speak in their own words; they can reveal their own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. D. Surveys allow students to answer the questions in private and assure the confidentiality of their responses.When high schools want to ask students about sensitive subjects like drug use or sexual health, they often use surveys rather than a more direct form of communication like interviews. Why? A. Surveys are more expensive and allow for larger staffs and budgets. B. Surveys allow researchers to ask much more complex questions than they could with any other methodology. C. Surveys allow respondents to speak in their own words; they can reveal their own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. D. Surveys allow students to answer the questions in private and assure the confidentiality of their responses.

If the students are forced to directly answer the question regarding the sex and drug use in person, they will fear the negative social impact that might harm the perception that their peers have toward them. This will make them become more likely to lie and give false information.

Surveys eliminate this problem and allow the researchers to obtain more accurate information.