Opinion Polling and Statistics

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Social Desirability And Its Impact On Audience Research

Social desirability bias (SD bias) describes research participants’ tendency to adapt response behavior to perceived social norms. SD bias can affect the validity of studies. However, as of yet, Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Sigrid Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, Paula Maria Bögel, Andreas Heinen
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Factors Affecting Voters’ Voting Behavior: A Literature Review

This study presents a literature review on the factors that determine voters' voting behavior. The factors affecting voter decisions are discussed under three main headings: (1) voter-related Read More »

Date: 05/27/2025
Author: Ayça ÇELIK MERGEN, Meral UZUNOZ ALTAN
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Revealing Painful Truths: The Impact Of Friends On Self-Report Of Health-Related Behavior

We propose a novel approach utilizing the information among friends in social networks that provides incentives for truthful responding in consumer surveys. In a series of studies, we show that the Read More »

Date: Oct 03, 2013
Author: Reto Hofstetter, Christian Hildebrand, Andreas Herrmann, Joel Huber
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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How Do Predictions Affect Accuracy Perceptions? The Role Of Depth Of Information Analyses

Information is key to decision-making. However, seldom do consumers have the time or the ability to interpret information. Therefore, they often rely on forecasts that analysts (e.g., market Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Rajesh Bagchi, Elise Chandon Ince
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Unlikely Middle: Overestimation Of Most And Least Likely Outcomes

Assessing of the probability of future outcomes is central to most forward-looking behaviors, from an investor assessing the risk of a portfolio to a consumer assessing how a currently available Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Oleg Urminsky
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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