Question

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of CATS?

A) All of the advantages of computer-driven interviewing are found in this approach.
B) The interviewer expense or extra cost of human voice communication capability for the computer is eliminated. C) Because respondents' answers are saved in a file during the interview itself, tabulation can take place on a daily basis.
D) Even if the interviews are conducted in remote locations across the United States, it is a simple matter to download the files to the central facility for daily tabulations.
E) Researchers can take the advantages of different modes to achieve their data collection goals.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement regarding the advantages of Computer-Assisted Telephone Surveying (CATS) is 'Researchers can take the advantages of different modes to achieve their data collection goals,' since this does not represent a specific advantage of CATS but rather a general advantage of using various data collection methods.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question concerns the advantages and disadvantages of Computer-Assisted Telephone Surveying (CATS), particularly focusing on the incorrect statement among the provided options. Here are the advantages as per the provided options:

All the advantages of computer-driven interviewing are found in this approach.

The interviewer expense or extra cost of human voice communication capability for the computer is eliminated.

Because respondents' answers are saved in a file during the interview itself, tabulation can take place on a daily basis.

Even if the interviews are conducted in remote locations across the United States, it is a simple matter to download the files to the central facility for daily tabulations.

However, one statement that does not represent an advantage is:

"Researchers can take the advantages of different modes to achieve their data collection goals."

This statement is not specific to CATS and refers to the general benefit of utilizing various data collection methods. Therefore, it does not highlight a unique advantage of CATS.