"Order Bias" Refers to The

question 46

Multiple Choice

"Order bias" refers to the:

• A) potential for responses to be affected by the sequence in which the alternatives are presented.
• B) tendency of individuals to order their thoughts in a chronological manner.
• C) desire of individuals to live in an "ordered world."
• D) tendency of respondents to follow the instructions given by an interviewer literally.
• E) tendency of respondents to complete questions in the order they are presented by an interviewer.

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Definitions:

Eyewitness Memory

The recall of individuals about events they have observed and can involve significant inaccuracies.

Short-term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically around 20 to 30 seconds.

Episodic Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context of time and place.

Digit-span Test

A psychological test used to measure working memory's capacity by having subjects repeat back a sequence of numbers.