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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Question wording"”.
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Political Cynicism: A Critical Re-Examination
… are flawed. This paper proposes modifications to question wording based on a historical etymology of the term cynicism as well as a systematic analysis of past question wordings. Several European studies on political cynicism were used as a theoretical basis for a replication and extension of …
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Measuring and Understanding Public Opinion on Human Evolution
… The main problems concerning the leading survey questions about evolution are: first, questions measure only a single dimension, thus they ignore the potential for multidimensionality in people’s attitudes. Second, depending on question wording and response options, the results of public opinion …
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Understanding question-reading deviations: Implications for monitoring interviewers, questionnaire design, and data quality
… utility of using paradata to detect interviewer question-reading deviations. Using timestamps and behavior coded data from interviewer recordings, I explore different methods (i.e., different rates and ranges of reading pace, standard deviations, and model-based methods) for constructing question …
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A holistic psychometric analysis of the individual recovery outcomes counter : balancing user needs in the use of personal outcome measures
… Lack of engagement or honesty in answering questions stops I.ROC being used effectively, and the potential for the tool to trigger negative emotions was acknowledged.<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>Overall, this thesis provides support for the validity, reliability and usability of I.ROC as …
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Origins and Use of Presidential Polling in Mexico, Presidential Approval in Mexico, Government Spending and Public Opinion in Mexico
… of Presidential Polling in Mexico" addresses the questions of what caused the creation of a government office dedicated to gauge public opinion, what poll information the presidents collected, and how it was used. I will argue that the institutionalization of public opinion within the presidency …