Types of Survey Bias

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What is a sample in survey research?

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A sample is the smaller group of the population that is selected to take the survey.

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What does it mean for a survey question to be fair?

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A fair survey question is unbiased and allows for a balanced view of opinions.

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What is a convenience sample?

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A convenience sample is a type of sample taken from a group that is easily accessible, such as asking students in one class.

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What is undercoverage bias?

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Undercoverage bias occurs when some members of the population are inadequately represented in the sample.

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Define non-response bias.

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Non-response bias is the bias that occurs when the people who do not respond to a survey differ in a meaningful way from those who do respond.

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What is voluntary response bias?

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Voluntary response bias occurs when individuals choose to participate in a survey, often leading to a sample that is not representative of the population.

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What is response bias?

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Response bias is the tendency of respondents to answer questions inaccurately or falsely, often due to the wording of the question.

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What is a simple random sample?

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A simple random sample is a sample in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

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What is a stratified random sample?

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A stratified random sample is a sampling method that involves dividing the population into subgroups and taking a random sample from each subgroup.

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What is systematic random sampling?

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Systematic random sampling involves selecting every nth member of the population after a random starting point.