If a respondent misreads a survey question and answers incorrectly, what is the source of measurement error?

A. idiosyncratic individual error
B. generic individual error
C. generic factor error
D. method factor error


A. idiosyncratic individual error

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The principal role of the Attorney General of Texas is

A) to prosecute serious violations of state criminal laws in and for Texas, including but not limited to capital murder offenses and the assassination of state officials such as the governor. B) to serve as the state's chief civil lawyer, litigating on behalf of state agencies whether the agency is in the role of plaintiff or defendant. C) to serve as the chief election officer for the state. D) to manage state owned land and mineral leases. E) to issue legal rulings in cases when state courts have rendered differing opinions on an issue.

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Why is it necessary to create operational definitions for psychological research?

What will be an ideal response?

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In 1966, the newly formed________became a new and forceful advocate for equal rights in education, employment, and political opportunities for women

A) National Organization for Women (NOW) B) AARP C) Common Cause D) Liberty Association E) NAACP

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After the single-family housing boom in the 1950s, how did existing and emerging cities change?

a. They both began limiting population growth. b. They both began providing a full range of public services. c. They both instituted the property tax. d. They both stopped holding partisan elections.

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