A researcher writes a survey question that asks,"Who are you close to?" Emily,a respondent,lists the neighbors who live on her street.The researcher meant to ask about relational closeness,but Emily interpreted the word close geographically.This is an example of ________ bias.
A)instrument
B)recall
C)projection
D)selection

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This is an example of instrument bias because the ambiguity in the survey question (the instrument) led to a misinterpretation by the respondent. Instrument bias occurs when there is a problem with the survey questions or measurement tool itself that leads to inaccuracies in the data collected.

A Researcher Writes a Survey Question That Asks,"Who Are You