If You Can'T Say Something Nice

George A. Johanson, Crystal J. Gips and Charles E. Rich
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George A. Johanson: Ohio University
Crystal J. Gips: Ohio University
Charles E. Rich: Ohio University

Evaluation Review, 1993, vol. 17, issue 1, 116-122

Abstract: Analysis of several data sets suggests that when "don't know" is used as an option in an evaluation of others, the number of omitted items may correlate negatively with the summated evaluation. When present, this variation of social desirability or nonrandom tendency toward item nonresponse has the potential to bias results. Measures are suggested to both detect and control for this tendency.

Date: 1993
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X9301700109

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