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What this book knows
Rigorous survey design demands probability sampling, controlled interviewing, and honest reckoning with nonresponse bias to produce trustworthy population estimates.
mind-and-cognition
Even if the coin is perfectly fair, a sample of 10 flips will not always produce 5 heads and 5 tails — sampling error is inherent and quantifiable.
VLA-A3E2DD9D-RC-017We have clear evidence that nonresponse can affect survey estimates, but we usually lack the information to reliably predict when, and how much.
VLA-A3E2DD9D-RC-062Self-administered strategies can collect better data about sensitive topics; the total survey design approach is critical when making a mode-of-collection decision.
VLA-A3E2DD9D-RC-092obedience-and-authority
The federal government generally will not fund survey research not based on probability sampling; major polling groups rely to some extent on nonprobability methods.
VLA-A3E2DD9D-RC-071Interviewers will visit more attractive houses and first-floor apartments; some organizations restrict discretion by providing instructions about where to start.
VLA-A3E2DD9D-RC-072work-as-meaning
Pretests using tape-recorded interviews make question-wording choice more objective and less a matter of research judgment.
VLA-A3E2DD9D-RC-011Illuminates
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