Response bias: Difference between revisions
(New page: {{SI}} {{EH}} '''Response bias''' is a type of cognitive bias which can affect the results of a statistical survey if respondents answer questions in the way they think the questi...) |
m (Robot: Automated text replacement (-{{SIB}} +, -{{EH}} +, -{{EJ}} +, -{{Editor Help}} +, -{{Editor Join}} +)) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SI}} | {{SI}} | ||
'''Response bias''' is a type of [[cognitive bias]] which can affect the results of a [[statistical survey]] if respondents answer questions in the way they think the questioner wants them to answer rather than according to their true [[belief]]s. This may occur if the questioner is obviously angling for a particular answer (as in [[push polling]]) or if the respondent wishes to please the questioner by answering what appears to be the "[[morally]] right" answer. An example of the latter might be if a woman surveys a man on his attitudes to [[domestic violence]], or someone who obviously cares about the [[Natural environment|environment]] asks people how much they value a [[wilderness area]]. | '''Response bias''' is a type of [[cognitive bias]] which can affect the results of a [[statistical survey]] if respondents answer questions in the way they think the questioner wants them to answer rather than according to their true [[belief]]s. This may occur if the questioner is obviously angling for a particular answer (as in [[push polling]]) or if the respondent wishes to please the questioner by answering what appears to be the "[[morally]] right" answer. An example of the latter might be if a woman surveys a man on his attitudes to [[domestic violence]], or someone who obviously cares about the [[Natural environment|environment]] asks people how much they value a [[wilderness area]]. | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
[[Category:Sampling (statistics)]] | [[Category:Sampling (statistics)]] | ||
[[he:הטיית דיווח]] | [[he:הטיית דיווח]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 20 August 2012
|
WikiDoc Resources for Response bias |
|
Articles |
|---|
|
Most recent articles on Response bias Most cited articles on Response bias |
|
Media |
|
Powerpoint slides on Response bias |
|
Evidence Based Medicine |
|
Clinical Trials |
|
Ongoing Trials on Response bias at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Response bias Clinical Trials on Response bias at Google
|
|
Guidelines / Policies / Govt |
|
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Response bias NICE Guidance on Response bias
|
|
Books |
|
News |
|
Commentary |
|
Definitions |
|
Patient Resources / Community |
|
Patient resources on Response bias Discussion groups on Response bias Patient Handouts on Response bias Directions to Hospitals Treating Response bias Risk calculators and risk factors for Response bias
|
|
Healthcare Provider Resources |
|
Causes & Risk Factors for Response bias |
|
Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
|
International |
|
|
|
Business |
|
Experimental / Informatics |
Response bias is a type of cognitive bias which can affect the results of a statistical survey if respondents answer questions in the way they think the questioner wants them to answer rather than according to their true beliefs. This may occur if the questioner is obviously angling for a particular answer (as in push polling) or if the respondent wishes to please the questioner by answering what appears to be the "morally right" answer. An example of the latter might be if a woman surveys a man on his attitudes to domestic violence, or someone who obviously cares about the environment asks people how much they value a wilderness area.
This occurs most often in the wording of the question. Response bias is present when a question contains a leading opinion. For example, saying "Given that at the age of 18 people are old enough to fight and die for your country, don't you think they should be able to drink alcohol as well?" yields a response bias. It is better to say "Do you think 18 year olds should be able to drink alcohol?"
It also occurs in situations of voluntary response, such as phone-in polls, where the people who care enough to call are not necessarily a statistically representative sample of the actual population.
See also
- Acquiescence bias
- Compound question
- Heckman correction
- Likert scale
- Loaded question
- Opinion poll#Potential for inaccuracy
- Social desirability bias
External links
- Estimation of Response Bias in the NHES:95 Adult Education Survey
- Effects of road sign wording on visitor survey - non-response bias