If a Respondent Misreads a Survey Question and Answers Incorrectly,what

question 38

Multiple Choice

If a respondent misreads a survey question and answers incorrectly,what is the source of measurement error?

• A)idiosyncratic individual error
• B)generic individual error
• C)generic factor error
• D)method factor error

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses in animals.

UCR

Unconditioned Response; an automatic and natural response elicited by a stimulus without any prior learning or conditioning.

UCS

UCS stands for Unconditioned Stimulus, a term in classical conditioning that describes a stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.

CS

Short for Conditioned Stimulus, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.