RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Question
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Gavin and Jake are doing a survey. They ask their classmates who wants to participate. What kind of bias have they created?
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self-serving
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hindsight
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confirmation
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volunteer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Voluntary response bias occurs when sample members are self-selected volunteers, as in voluntary samples. An example would be call-in radio shows that solicit audience participation in surveys on controversial topics (abortion, affirmative action, gun control, etc.).
Detailed explanation-2: -The classic example of voluntary response sampling is the call-in survey.
Detailed explanation-3: -Self-selection bias (also called volunteer bias) refers to the bias that can occur when individuals are allowed to choose whether they want to participate in a research study.
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