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Providing a fundamental approach to measurement errors, the book features sections on the questionnaire, respondents and responses, interviewers and other means of data collection, the respondent-interviewer relationship, and the effects of measurement errors on estimation and data analysis.
Survey measurement error, as the term is used in this book, refers to error in survey responses arising from the method of data collection, the respondent, or the questionnaire (or other instrument).
Sources of Errors in Surveying. Significant Figures. Random Error Propagation. Statistics for Land Surveyors. Random Errors in Angles and Distance. Practical Weights of Observations
20 wrz 2011 · Measurement Errors in Surveys documents the current state of the field, reports new research findings, and promotes interdisciplinary exchanges in modeling, assessing, and reducing...
7 gru 2006 · The author outlines the consequences of ignoring survey measurement errors and also discusses ways to detect and estimate the impact of these errors. This book also provides recommendations of improving the quality of survey data.
Ponto describes why it is important to understand the errors which can occur in surveying: “It is imperative for the consumer/reader of survey research to understand the potential for bias in survey research as well as the tested techniques for reducing bias, in order to draw appropriate conclusions about the information reported in this ...
19 sty 2023 · In addition to providing examples of alternative procedures, Designing Surveys shows how classic principles and recent research guide decision-making—from setting the basic features of the survey design to implementing instrument development, testing, and data collection.
