Peter Was Unable to Respond to a Survey Due to a Health

question 42

Multiple Choice

Peter was unable to respond to a survey due to a health condition. John, his colleague, filled-out the survey in his place, in the best way that he could. What is this phenomenon called?

• A) biased response
• B) proxy reporting
• C) reporting error
• D) absentee response

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.