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Pilot surveys and random response method
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What is the main purpose of a pilot survey?

To test questions on a small group

Why use the random response method?

To protect privacy in sensitive topics

In the random response example, what is the estimated proportion with broken items?

37.6%

What random event is used in the example about pretending to be someone else?

Flipping a coin

Why does the random response method require larger samples?

Because responses include randomness

How do you calculate truthful responses from total responses?

Subtract the random responses

In the example about breaking things, how is the proportion of truthfully broken items estimated?

Subtracting random responses from total

What is a crucial step in analyzing random response data?

Subtract estimated random responses

Why are larger samples necessary in the random response method?

To offset random data

In a dice random-response survey, 270 people ticked A of 900. Estimate % who truthfully ticked A.

16%

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