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What are the advantages and disadvantages of telephone
interviewing?
Advantages:
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Shorter time to collect data
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Using computer-assisted interviewing reduces data entry time and
errors
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High likelihood of interviewing correct sample person
Disadvantages:
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Nontelephone households will be excluded
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Nonresponse increasing due to increase usage of technology to
screen calls.
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Questionnaire constraints: simpler and fewer questions than
personal visit
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May require extensive non-response follow-up to achieve adequate
response rate.
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Gatekeepers can prevent getting to desired respondent
The
links below look at the advantages and disadvantages of the various modes:
What are the
advantages and disadvantages of Internet surveys?
What are the
advantages and disadvantages of mail surveys?
What are the
advantages and disadvantages of telephone interviewing?
What are the
advantages and disadvantages of in-person interviewing?
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