Survey Methodology

"Sure, I Voted for the Winner!" Overreport of the Primary Vote for the Party Nominee in the National Election Studies

Author:

Atkeson, Lonna Rae

Date:

1999

From abstract: "Misreport is a serious problem because inaccurate data may lead to erroneous substantive conclusions.

Reducing Vote Overreporting in Surveys

Author:

Belli, Robert F., Michael W. Traugott, Margaret Young, and Katherine A McGonagle

Date:

1999

Demonstrates that question wording designed to correct for social desirablility overreporting and misremembrance overreporting can reduce overrerporting in general.

Resource Subjects

Boston/Massachusetts Civil Rights/Race/Equality Issues Ecological Inference Election Equipment Exit Polls: Uses Advantages and Disadvantages Poll Workers Research Methodology Survey Methodology Voting Experience

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