When Respondents Log into an Online Questionnaire and Pretend to Be

question 53

Multiple Choice

When respondents log into an online questionnaire and pretend to be someone else responding as this fictitious respondent would; this is called:

• A) bogus respondents
• B) multiple submissions
• C) fieldworkers become fatigued
• D) intentional fieldworker error
• E) misrepresentation

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Definitions:

Behavioral Genetics

The study of the inherited underpinnings of behavioral characteristics.

Twin Studies

Research methodology involving the comparison of monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins to study the relative contribution of genetics and environment to certain traits or disorders.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

A famous projective test that uses an individual’s perception of inkblots to determine their personality.

Projective Test

A personality assessment test that presents individuals with an ambiguous stimulus and asks them to describe it or tell a story about it to project their own meaning onto the stimulus.