researcher bias Flashcards
confirmation bias
occurs when the researcher has a prior belief and uses the research to unintentionally confirm that belief
reflexivity is important.
leading question bias
occurs when respondent in an interview are inclined to answer a certain way cuz the wording encourages them to do so
avoid paraphrasing the participants words, and use open minded neutral questions
sampling bias
occurs when the sample of participants is not adequate for the purpose of the study
question order bias
happens when the response to one question influences how participants will answer the following questions
to minimize: general questions before specific, positive before negative, behavioral before attitude
biased reporting
when the researcher does not equally represent the findings of the study in their report.
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