Give two examples of the situations where survey method can be used. What are the limitations of this method?

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The two examples where a survey method can be used are as follows:

(i) To find out the attitudes of people on polio eradication programme.

(ii) To record information about the members of a particular population.

The limitations of survey method are as follows:

People may give inaccurate information because of memory lapses or they do not want the researcher to know their real opinions about a particular issue.

People sometimes respond in a way they think the researcher wants to hear.

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