Survey An investigation undertaken to discover the current distribution of something in the world or the current state of progress in a particular area of inquiry.   Survey research involves asking subjects questions and is an economical method for gathering large amounts of information. However, difficulties and limitations include the degree of effort and care required to secure a representative sample for study (sample bias and selection bias) and reporting problems and failures (subjects’ dishonesty or lack of candour, motivational biases, and their accuracy – or otherwise –  reporting factual information, as well as ‘fluidity’ of subjects’ opinions).   Presents an inability to control extraneous variables affecting subject responses.   (see also: Studies – Scientific or Empirical, statistic, sample, population, Margin of error, Sample size error, sample bias, variability, scientific approach, science, scientific methodology, pseudo-science, systematic evidence, anecdotal evidence, (conceptual) models, operational definition, critical thinking, theory (scientific), falsifiability, testability)    Back to: Glossary A-C, Glossary D-H, Glossary I-P, Glossary Q-S, Glossary T-Z   Glossary of selected Judgement & Decision-making, Belief-related, and other Psychology terms A-Z »   » Return to belief, judgement, and clear thinking »    Labels: survey

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