Differing response styles create a construct-irrelevant source of bias that distorts fundamental inferences made from survey data¶
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q1 i? Differing response styles can create a construct-irrelevant source of bias that distorts fundamental inferences made based on survey data. → James Soland 2020
q1 i? Differing response styles can create a construct-irrelevant source of bias that distorts fundamental inferences made from survey data. → James Soland 2020
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James Soland 2020¶
James Soland, Megan Kuhfeld. (2020). Do response styles affect estimates of growth on social-emotional constructs? Evidence from four years of longitudinal survey scores. NWEA Research Working Paper. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/do-response-styles-affect-estimates-of-growth-on-social-emotional-constructs-evidence-from-four-years-of-longitudinal-survey-scores/ doi:10.1080/00273171.2020.1778440
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The article states, citing prior research without detail on this page, that "differing response styles can create a construct-irrelevant source of bias." No specific studies, designs, or effect sizes are identified in the text provided.
"Research already shows that differing response styles can create a construct-irrelevant source of bias that distorts fundamental inferences made based on survey data."
Discussion¶
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Differing response styles create a construct-irrelevant source of bias that distorts fundamental inferences made from survey data |
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Differing response styles create a construct-irrelevant source of bias that distorts fundamental inferences made from survey data |
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