a. In what three prominent areas have development and refinement of survey research methods taken place? Have you or your family been affected directly by one or more of these areas? Explain.
b. In what three areas can the purpose for conducting surveys be categorized? Provide an example of each area you may be interested in studying.
c. In one of the examples you described in question 2, what type of survey would you use? What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a survey?
d. How would your choice of a survey differ if you were studying a culturally sensitive issue (e.g., sexual behavior) rather than an issue that is less sensitive (e.g., preference for presidential candidate)? Explain.