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020 _a9781439836583 (ebook : PDF)
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090 _aQA276.6
_b.C429 2011
092 _a001.433
_bC496
100 1 _aChaudhuri, Arijit,
_d1940-
245 1 0 _aRandomized response and indirect questioning techniques in surveys
_h[electronic resource] /
_cArijit Chaudhuri.
260 _aBoca Raton :
_bChapman and Hall/CRC,
_c2011.
300 _axv, 212 p.
490 1 _aStatistics : textbooks and monographs
520 _a"A long-standing problem in survey research is that respondents are often reluctant to give truthful answers to sensitive questions. The randomized response technique (RRT) addresses this problem by guaranteeing respondents' anonymity and minimizing their discomfort. The key to this is that respondents determines which question they answer using some probability device, such as a coin flip or a roll of the dice. In this book, one of the world's leading experts on the subject summarizes the current state of the theory and practice of RRT. He examines how to extend the theory to situations employing unequal probability sampling"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 195-205) and index.
505 0 _a1. Why we need one more monograph on randomized response -- 2. Warner's randomized response technique -- 3. Randomized response technique in general sampling design -- 4. Maximum likelihood approach -- 5. Optional RRT -- 6. Protection of privacy -- 7. Quantitative characteristics -- 8. Other indirect questioning techniques -- 9. Miscellaneous techniques, applications, and conclusions -- 10. Illustrative simulated empirical findings.
500 _a"A Chapman & Hall book."
530 _aAlso available in print edition.
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web.
650 0 _aSampling (Statistics)
650 0 _aSurveys
_xStatistical methods.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
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776 1 _z9781439836576
830 0 _aStatistics, textbooks and monographs.
856 4 0 _uhttp://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781439836583
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