Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data (4th Edition)
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Author: Alan Agresti, Christine A. Franklin, Bernhard Klingenberg
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 19PB
Bias due to perceived race A political scientist at the University of Chicago studied the effect of the race of the interviewer. Following a phone interview, respondents were asked whether they thought the interviewer was black or white (all were actually black). Perceiving a white interviewer resulted in more conservative opinions. For example, 14% agreed that “American society is fair to everyone” when they thought the interviewer was black, but 31 % agreed to this statement when posed by an interviewer that the respondent thought was white. Which type of bias does this illustrate: Sampling bias, nonresponse bias, or response bias? Explain.
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