Placebo statements in list experiments: Evidence from a face-to-face survey in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2020.18
Abstract: Abstract List experiments are a widely used survey technique for estimating the prevalence of socially sensitive attitudes or behaviors. Their design, however, makes them vulnerable to bias: because treatment group respondents see a greater number… read more here.
Keywords: group; survey; evidence; list experiments ... See more keywords
When to Worry about Sensitivity Bias: A Social Reference Theory and Evidence from 30 Years of List Experiments
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055420000374
Abstract: Eliciting honest answers to sensitive questions is frustrated if subjects withhold the truth for fear that others will judge or punish them. The resulting bias is commonly referred to as social desirability bias, a subset… read more here.
Keywords: list experiments; social reference; sensitivity; sensitivity bias ... See more keywords