You are conducting a survey on racism.You have a group of well-trained assistants,about half white,half African American.Should you keep track of which subjects are questioned by white assistants and which by African-Americans assistants?
A) Yes-the ethnicity of the assistant may affect subjects' answers
B) Yes-the ethnicity of the assistant may affect their ability to accurately record subjects' answers
C) No-you might offend your assistants
D) No-ethnicity has no effect one way or the other

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The ethnicity of the assistant may affect subjects' answers, as they may feel more comfortable expressing certain views to someone of their own race. Therefore, it is important to track which subjects are questioned by which assistants in order to analyze data accurately.

You Are Conducting a Survey on Racism