Is a Method of Adjusting for Nonresponse in Which the Researcher

question 3

Multiple Choice

is a method of adjusting for nonresponse in which the researcher tries to discern a trend between early and late respondents. This trend is projected to nonrespondents to estimate their characteristic of interest.

• A) Subsampling of nonrespondents
• B) Imputation
• C) Subjective estimates
• D) None of the above is correct.

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Definitions:

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Personal Reward

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