Respondents Can Misunderstand, Guess, Lose Attention, Suffer Distractions, and Fatigue

question 51

True/False

Respondents can misunderstand, guess, lose attention, suffer distractions, and fatigue. These are all examples of unintentional respondent error and they all contribute to nonsampling error.

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Definitions:

Speciation

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species, typically by being geographically isolated from one another and experiencing different environmental pressures.

Reproductive Isolating Mechanism

Biological features of organisms that prevent species from interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Temporal Isolation

A reproductive isolation mechanism where two species breed at different times of the day, season, or years, preventing them from mating.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of a specific allele variant among all allele variations for the same gene in a given population.