bias Flashcards

1
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biased

A

study conducted by a procedure that tends to overestimate or underestimate the true value

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unbiased

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study conducted by a procedure that produces the correct result on average

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3
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voluntary

A

people are invited to participate

does not reflect the entire population

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4
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self-interest

A

only give one side (positive) because it is in your best interest

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5
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social acceptability

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answer in a way that would be less judging

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6
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leading question

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asking the question to lead toward one answer

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7
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nonresponse

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people do not respond (non responders)

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8
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sampling

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some members of the population are more likely to be included in a sample than others

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