A response bias is a systematic tendency to respond to a range of questionnaire items on
some basis other than the specific item content (ie, what the items were designed to …

Most assessments of psychological constructs such as personality traits, interests, or
attitudes rely on questionnaires where respondents are required to describe themselves …

The importance of response bias is an unresolved issue within psychology at the present
time. However, evidence seems to point to two conclusions:(1) several kinds of bias can …

In the near-100 years of their existence, response bias indicators have undergone
significant advancements in design, as have efforts at examining their validity. However …

My goals in writing this book were:(1) to contribute to our knowledge about the level of
accuracy in surveys through an intensive examination and analysis of the data from studies …

Effects of response mode, response format, perceived response style, sex, and anonymity
on raw scale scores and extreme response tendencies for two distinct measures of affective …

In the May 2010 issue of Psychological Bulletin, RE McGrath, M. Mitchell, BH Kim, and L.
Hough published an article entitled “Evidence for Response Bias as a Source of Error …

Response bias has been defined as a tendency to select a particular answer category when
certainty about the correct choice is lacking. It has been demonstrated that academic …

University Microfilms Page 1 INFORMATION TO USERS This dissertation was produced from a
microfilm copy of the original document. While the most advanced technological means to …

Book Reviews/325 Improving Interview Method and Questionnaire Design: Response
Effects to Threatening Questions in Survey Research. By Nornan M. Bradburn, Seymour …