To help participants respond in a more open and honest manner to a survey, the researcher should describe the procedures he will use to ensure the __________ of the participants' responses.
A) reliability
B) utility
C) validity
D) confidentiality

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Describing procedures for confidentiality will help to ensure participants that their responses will be kept private and secure, which can encourage them to be more honest and open in their answers. Reliability and validity are important considerations in survey research, but they do not directly address the issue of participant honesty. Utility refers to the usefulness of the survey results, which is important but not directly related to participant honesty.

To Help Participants Respond in a More Open and Honest