MEANING
A survey error that occurs when people who do not respond differ from respondents in ways relevant to the study.
Use it for
Describe distortion that can occur when survey respondents differ from nonrespondents.Use in survey methods or critique to distinguish a low response rate from actual systematic nonresponse bias.
Words that belong together
- assess nonresponse bias
- potential nonresponse bias
- nonresponse bias in surveys
On the page
The poll’s nonresponse bias may have hidden views held by households that rarely answer unknown numbers.
Word forms
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- nonresponse bias
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Usage notes
A low response rate alone does not prove bias; the concern is whether nonrespondents differ on variables relevant to the study.
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