Methods of questionnaire administration rank as follows in terms of time required to collect the data (quickest to slowest):
A) Personal interviews, web-based surveys, telephone surveys, mail surveys.
B) Web-based surveys, telephone surveys, personal interviews, mail surveys.
C) Web-based surveys, mail surveys, telephone surveys, personal interviews.
D) Mail surveys, personal interviews, telephone surveys, web-based surveys.
E) None of the above, since all methods take about the same amount of time.

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Web-based surveys are typically the quickest as they can be distributed and completed rapidly. Telephone surveys follow as they allow for immediate responses. Personal interviews take more time due to the need for scheduling and conducting face-to-face interactions. Mail surveys are the slowest due to the time taken for delivery and return of the questionnaires.

Methods of Questionnaire Administration Rank as Follows in Terms of Time