NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ314661
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
Randomized Response Parameters as Factors in Frequency Estimates.
Soeken, Karen L.; Macready, George B.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v45 n1 p89-100 Spr 1985
This study investigated the empirical effects of two parameters in the randomized response design upon the estimated proportion of individuals possessing the sensitive characteristic: (1) the probability of selecting the sensitive question and (2) the proportion of individuals possessing the nonsensitive characteristic. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Higher Education, Models, Questionnaires, Responses
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Lying; Sensitive Questions; Social Desirability