A local school board wants to know whether parents approve of teachers using physical punishment to control children.The most efficient way to answer this issue would be to
A) conduct a cross-cultural study.
B) conduct a laboratory-based experiment.
C) develop and distribute a questionnaire.
D) use a naturalistic,observation-based technique.

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The most efficient way to gather opinions from a large number of parents would be to develop and distribute a questionnaire. This method allows for easy data collection and can reach a larger audience than other methods, such as observation-based techniques or laboratory-based experiments. A cross-cultural study would not be necessary in this case as the issue pertains specifically to the local school board.

A Local School Board Wants to Know Whether Parents Approve