Respondents' Inability to Remember Leads to Three Types of Error

question 33

Multiple Choice

Respondents' inability to remember leads to three types of error. Which of the errors listed below is not mentioned in the text as one of the types of errors created by respondents?

• A) recall error
• B) omission error
• C) telescoping
• D) creation error

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists between certain datasets or conditions.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experimental setup that is observed and expected to change in response to manipulations in the independent variable.

Random Error

Variability in data that arises from unpredictable fluctuations and cannot be attributed to any specific cause, affecting the precision of measurements.