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Goldsmith, Ronald E. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1989
Reports on a study that tested methods to control or reduce spurious response in order to improve survey technique. Examines two methods of controlling spurious response: alerting respondents that some questionnaire items are false, and using the "don't know" response option. Finds that only the "don't know" option actually…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Experimental Groups, Item Analysis