Which of the following is TRUE?
A)It is generally true that bias caused by interviewer expectations will balance out if a sufficiently large number of interviews is used.
B)The behavior of either interviewer or respondent occurs merely as a physical reaction to the behavior of the other.
C)Questions which state the alternative answers and multiple-choice questions are particularly recommended in studies where personal interviews are used because they are not subject to interviewer bias.
D)The empirical evidence suggests that an interviewer with strong positive attitudes toward a particular issue will tend to secure more favorable responses than an interviewer with strong negative attitudes.
E)All of these statements are true.

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There is empirical evidence to support the statement that interviewers with strong positive attitudes towards an issue tend to secure more favorable responses. The other statements are incorrect. A large number of interviews cannot eliminate interview bias, interviewer and respondent behaviors are not merely physical reactions, and multiple-choice questions are subject to interviewer bias.

Which of the Following Is TRUE