A Respondent Who Answers Questions Based on Their Responses to Earlier

question 59

Multiple Choice

A respondent who answers questions based on their responses to earlier questions in a survey is conforming to which theory?

• A) Self-generated validity
• B) Primacy
• C) Recency
• D) Reliability

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Definitions:

Unbiased Estimator

An attribute of an estimator that ensures the expected value of the estimate equals the parameter being estimated.

Population Parameter

A numeric value that describes a characteristic of the entire population, such as the mean or standard deviation.

Unbiased Estimator

A statistical estimator that, on average, produces values equal to the parameter being estimated.

Population Parameter

A characteristic or measure that describes an aspect of an entire population, such as mean or standard deviation.