Survey Research

  1. Total Survey Error Framework
    1. Understanding Survey Error
      1. Random Error
        1. Systematic Error
          1. Mean Squared Error
          2. Errors of Measurement
            1. Validity
              1. Types of Validity
                1. Content Validity
                  1. Construct Validity
                    1. Criterion Validity
                      1. Face Validity
                    2. Reliability
                      1. Test-Retest Reliability
                        1. Internal Consistency
                          1. Split-Half Reliability
                            1. Inter-Rater Reliability
                            2. Processing Error
                              1. Data Entry Errors
                                1. Coding Errors
                                  1. Editing Errors
                                2. Errors of Non-Observation
                                  1. Coverage Error
                                    1. Sources of Coverage Error
                                      1. Undercoverage
                                        1. Overcoverage
                                        2. Sampling Error
                                          1. Estimating Sampling Error
                                            1. Standard Error
                                              1. Confidence Intervals
                                              2. Non-response Error
                                                1. Unit Non-response
                                                  1. Item Non-response
                                                    1. Adjusting for Non-response
                                                      1. Non-response Bias Assessment
                                                    2. The Trade-off Between Error Components
                                                      1. Balancing Precision and Cost
                                                        1. Strategies for Minimizing Total Error
                                                          1. Cost-Quality Trade-offs

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