Carter: Our hypothesis is that drivers in rural areas are guilty of more frequently texting while driving compared to urban drivers, so we need to make sure our demographics survey includes a question about the subject' s town of residence' s population size. Olga: It' s doubtful that most people know the exact population of their hometown, plus, we don' t need specific population figure s, so it makes more sense to ask subjects to identify the population range that their town of residence falls into. Which of the following principles, if valid, best justifies Olga's position?
A: Subjects are less likely to answer survey questions accurately if they inquire about sensitive personal information.
B: Surveys that collect de mographic information about participants should be as detailed as possible to achieve the necessary information for the hypothesis.
C: Surveys that collect de mographic information about participants should be as generalized as possible to achieve the necessary information for the hypothesis.
D: Surveys that collect de mographic information about participants should be as precise as possible if the information is needed for the research question.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C