Survey question design and common sources of bias in social science data collection, such as response bias and sampling bias.
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- What is a leading question?
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A question phrased in a way that suggests a particular answer or steers the respondent toward a desired response.- What is a double-barreled question?
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A single question that asks about two different things at once, making it impossible to know which one the respondent is answering.- What is social desirability bias?
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The tendency for respondents to answer questions in a way that makes them look good to others rather than answering truthfully.- What is selection bias?
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Systematic error that occurs when the sample is not representative of the population due to the selection process.- What is non-response bias?
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Error introduced when people who do not respond to a survey differ systematically from those who do respond.- What is voluntary response bias?
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Bias that occurs when sample members are self-selected, such as surveys in which participation is optional.- What is the response rate in a survey?
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The percentage of people in the sample who completed and returned the survey.- What is a sampling frame?
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The list or procedure used to select units in a survey from the target population.- What is undercoverage?
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A coverage error in which some members of the target population cannot be reached or selected for the survey.- What is overcoverage?
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A coverage error in which ineligible people or units are included in the sampling frame.- What is question order effect?
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Bias that occurs when the order in which survey questions are asked affects how respondents answer them.- What is one advantage of open-ended survey questions?
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They allow respondents to express answers in their own words and can reveal unexpected responses or nuances.- What is one advantage of closed-ended survey questions?
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Responses are easier to code, analyze, and compare across respondents.- What is loaded language in a survey question?
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Words or phrases chosen to evoke emotional responses, such as 'bureaucratic waste' instead of 'government spending.'- What is acquiescence bias (yea-saying)?
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The tendency for respondents to agree with survey statements regardless of their true opinion.
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