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.

Physical Punishment

The use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for purposes of correction or control.

Cross-Cultural Study

A research approach that compares cultural contexts to understand their influences on human behavior, practices, and beliefs, seeking to identify both universalities and cultural specificities.

Questionnaire

A set of written questions used for collecting information from respondents.