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interviewer bias

interviewer bias The distortion of response to a personal or telephone interview which results from differential reactions to the social style and personality of interviewers or to their presentation of particular questions. The use of fixed-wording questions is one method of reducing interviewer bias. Anthropological research and case-studies are also affected by the problem, which is exacerbated by the self-fulfilling prophecy, when the researcher is also the interviewer. See also INTERVIEW BIAS.

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	Research basics: choosing a data-gathering technique and crafting questionnaires. (Foundation Findings). Magazine article from: Communication World; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...complete * Are expensive (US$20 to $50-plus per interview) * Fail to contact gated communities * Can be skewed by possible interviewer bias through expressions, comments, etc. Mail. Like in-person interviews, questionnaires sent via regular mail provide participants... Read more
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	The pitfalls of polling.(public opinion polls) Magazine article from: St. Louis Journalism Review; 2/1/2008; ; 659 words ; ...sample in household or telephone polling, on the Internet, millions are interviewed. The Internet approach also removes the interviewer bias. To assure accuracy, additional factors in weighting are introduced--the likelihood of being in the database, willingness... Read more

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	interviewer error Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management interviewer error An error in marketing research that results from conscious or unconscious bias on the part of the interviewer. For example, the interviewer may guess incorrectly the age of the respondent or may assume that because someone is driving a car they own the car. Read more
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	interview bias Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology interview bias Biases that appear in research findings because...interview. There are three major sources of such bias: the interviewer (who may, for example, have prejudices or ask...physical and social setting). See also INTERVIEWER BIAS . Read more
	error (sampling and non-sampling) Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology ...inaccuracy, or error, in a survey. Sampling error consists of bias in sample selection procedures, plus random sampling error. Non-response bias can be measured and analysed after interviewing is completed...in the subsequent coding and classification of replies. Interviewer bias affects some ... Read more
	computer-aided self-interview Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management ...directly with the computer instead of through the interviewer. In theory, it is similar to a self-completion questionnaire...offers the same advantages (privacy and reduced interviewer bias). It is also called a computerized self-administered... Read more

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