A Nonresponse Error Occurs When Subjects

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nonresponse error occurs when subjects:

• A) Make a factual error in their response to a questionnaire, telephone survey, in-person interview, or an Internet survey.
• B) Are forced or required to respond to a survey and randomly input answers rather than giving truthful answers.
• C) Do not respond and share a commonality among themselves that is different from subjects who do respond.
• D) Actually respond, but the researcher makes a typographical error inputting the data OR fails to include data that was meant to be included within the data set.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome, often sidelining alternative viewpoints.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony and conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Norms

Shared rules or guidelines that prescribe the behavior that is acceptable and expected within a group or society.

ASA Model

Stands for Attraction-Selection-Attrition Model, a framework used to understand how individuals are attracted to, selected by, and leave organizations, highlighting the role of fit between person and organization.