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Response bias

The potential for respondents involved in a research project to provide answers to questions based on what they think the interviewer is expecting to hear rather than give a true answer.

This may occur if the questioner is seemingly seeking a particular answer, or if the respondent answers with what he or she deems morally correct.

See also:
Respondent
Response rate
Focus Groups

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