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