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The purpose of this paper is to test whether probability samples and non-probability samples of volunteers yield different survey results. Nine survey companies collected data with an identical questionnaire, one via RDD telephone interviewing, one via the Internet with a sample recruited via RDD telephone interviewing, and seven via the Internet with non-probability samples of volunteers. We first compared the demographic distributions of the nine samples with the Current Population Survey (CPS). Some preliminary results suggest that the distributions of the two probability samples are generally comparable to CPS, while the seven non-probability samples tend to underrepresent minority groups, such as Blacks and Hispanics, lower-educated people, etc. We then compared the two probability samples to assess their accuracy via comparisons with government and industry benchmarks when they are available. Some preliminary finding suggests that the RDD Internet sample produced more accurate results compared to the RDD telephone sample, with regard to only those questions that we have benchmarks to compare to. But for some other questions, the two probability samples generated quite different results. We will further explore whether these differences were due to mode effects or other systematic biases. We also compared the two probability samples to the seven non-probability samples in terms of accuracy. While some of the results were comparable between probability samples and non-probability samples, others were found significantly different. For one non-probability sample, most of the results were not comparable to other companies, which might be attributed to the extremely skewed demographic distribution of the sample. To adjust this, we will examine whether data quality of the non-probability samples would be improved by creating weights to match the survey demographics to the nation. Lastly, we will compare whether experiments embedded in the survey yielded comparable results across the platforms.
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Web Survey Bibliography - Krosnick, J. A. (56)
- Can Official Records Correct Errors in Turnout Self-reports?; 2012; Berent, M., Krosnick, J. A., Lupia, A.
- Improving Question Design to Maximize Reliability and Validity; 2012; Krosnick, J. A.
- How accurate are surveys of objective phenomena?; 2012; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- Does mentioning "Some People" and "Other People" in an opinion question improve...; 2012; Yeager, D. S., Krosnick, J. A.
- What Number of Scale Points in an Attitude Question Optimizes Response Validity and Administration Practicality...; 2012; Yeager, D. S., Anand, S., Krosnick, J. A.
- A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating the Quality of Data Obtained with Online Panels; 2012; Callegaro, M., Villar, A., Krosnick, J. A., Yeager, D. S.
- Measuring americans' issue priorities. A new version of the most important problem question reveals...; 2011; Yeager, D. S., Larson, S. B., Krosnick, J. A., Tompson, T.
- Experiments for evaluating survey questions; 2011; Krosnick, J. A.
- Does mentioning "some people" and "other people" in a survey question increase the...; 2011; Yeager, D. S., Krosnick, J. A.
- Comparing the Accuracy of RDD Telephone Surveys and Internet Surveys Conducted with Probability and...; 2011; Yeager, D. S., Krosnick, J. A., Chang, L. C., Javitz, H. S., Levendusky, M. S., Simpser, A., Wang, R...
- More comparisons of Probability and Non-Probability Sample Internet Surveys: The Dutch NOPVO Study.; 2011; Weiss, R., Krosnick, J. A., Yeager, D. S.
- Measuring User Satisfaction in the Lab: Questionnaire Mode, Physical Location, and Social Presence Concerns...; 2011; Jans, M., Romano, J. C., Ashenfelter, K. T., Krosnick, J. A.
- Comparing the Accuracy of RDD Telephone Surveys and Internet Surveys Conducted with Probability and...; 2011; Yeager, D. S., Krosnick, J. A., Chang, L. C., Javitz, H. S., Levindusky, M. S., Simpser, A.; Wang, R...
- Assessing the Accuracy of the Face-to-Face Recruited Internet Survey Platform: A Comparison of Behavioral...; 2010; Villar, A., Malka, A., Krosnick, J. A.
- Study of Non-Probability Sample Internet Surveys' Estimates of Consumer Product Usage and Demographic...; 2010; Yeager, D. S., Carter, A., Tewoldemedhin, H., Krosnick, J. A.
- Computing weights for the American National Election Study survey data; 2009; Debell, M., Krosnick, J. A.
- Question and Questionnaire Design; 2009; Krosnick, J. A., Presser, S.
- Dispositions and Outcome Rates in the “Face-to- Face/Internet Survey Platform" (the FFISP); 2009; Sakshaug, J. W., Tourangeau, K., Krosnick, J. A., Ackermann, A., Malka, A., Debell, M., Turakhia, C.
- Attrition in a Face-to-Face Recruited Internet Panel with Substantial Incentives; 2009; Malka, A., Krosnick, J. A., Ackermann, A., Debell, M., Turakhia, C.
- Lessons Learned About How to Accomplish Effective In- Person Recruitment of a Web-Equipped Survey Panel...; 2009; Ackermann, A., Krosnick, J. A., Turakhia, C., Debell, M., Malka, A., Jarmon, R.
- Comparison Study of Probability and Non-Probability Sample Surveys Conducted by Internet and Face to...; 2009; Yeager, D. S., Krosnick, J. A.
- Does Weighting Improve the Accuracy of Data from Non- Probability Internet Survey Panels of People Who...; 2009; Yeager, D. S., Krosnick, J. A.
- National Surveys Via RDD Telephone Interviewing vs. the Internet: Comparing Sample Representativeness...; 2009; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- Lottery Style Incentives and Response Rates to Online Surveys; 2009; Pearson, J., E., Krosnick, J. A.Levine, R. E.
- Scientific Survey Research: Sustainable in an Online World?; 2009; Krosnick, J. A.
- Money for Surveys: What about Data-Quality?; 2009; A.Krosnick, J. A.
- Optimal Design of Branching Questions to Measure Bipolar Constructs; 2009; Malhotra, N., Krosnick, J. A., Thomas, R. K.
- National Surveys Via RDD Telephone Interviewing vs. the Internet: Comparing Sample Representativeness...; 2008; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- The accuracy of online surveys with non-probability samples; 2008; Krosnick, J. A.
- ‘For Example’: How Different Example Types in Online Surveys Influence Frequency ; 2008; Berent, M., Krosnick, J. A.
- Comparing the Results of Probability and Non-probability Telephone and Internet Survey Data; 2008; Wang, R., Krosnick, J. A.
- “For Example…,” How Different Example Types in Online Surveys Influence Frequency...; 2008; Berent, M., Krosnick, J. A.
- Response option ordering: Reconciliating meanings conveyed by rating scale position and label. Unpublished...; 2007; Garland, P., Krosnick, J. A.
- The Effect of Survey Mode and Sampling on Inferences about Political Attitudes and Behavior: Comparing...; 2007; Malhotra, N., Krosnick, J. A.
- Face-to-Face Recruitment of an Internet Survey Panel: Lessons from an NSF-Sponsored Demonstration Protect...; 2007; O'Muircheartaigh, C., Krosnick, J. A., Dennis, J. M.
- The Effect of Survey Mode and Sampling on Inferences about Political Attitudes and Behavior: Comparing...; 2007; Malhotra, N., Krosnick, J. A.
- The measurement of attitudes; 2005; Krosnick, J. A., Judd, C. M., Wittenbrink, B.
- Comparing the results of probability and non-probability sample surveys; 2005; Krosnick, J. A.
- Effects of survey data collection mode on response quality: Implications for mixing modes in cross-national...; 2005; Krosnick, J. A.
- Vote Over-Reporting: Testing the Social Desirability Hypothesis in Telephone and Internet Surveys; 2005; Holbrook, A. L., Krosnick, J. A.
- Effect of Respondent Motivation and Tack Difficulty on Nondifferentiation in Ratings: A Test of Satisficing...; 2005; Anand, S., Krosnick, J. A., Mulligan, K., Smith, W., Green, M. C., Bizer, G. Y.
- Comparing Major Survey Firms in Terms of Survey Satisficing: Telephone and Internet Data Collection; 2005; Krosnick, J. A., Nie, N., Rivers, D.
- Web Survey Methodologies: A Comparison of Survey Accuracy; 2005; Krosnick, J. A., Nie, N., Rivers, D.
- Comparing Data Quality in Telephone and Internet Surveys: Results of Lab and Field Experiments; 2003; Krosnick, J. A.
- Can What We Don’t Know (about “Don’t Know”) Hurt Us?: Effects of Item Non-response...; 2003; Krosnick, J. A., Behnke, C. S., Lafond, C.R., Thomas, R. K.
- How Does Ranking Rate?: A Comparison of Ranking and Rating Tasks.; 2003; Krosnick, J. A., Shaeffer, E. M., Thomas, R. K.
- Comparing Self-administered Computer Surveys and Auditory Interviews: An Experiment; 2002; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- More Is Not Necessarily Better: Effects of Response Categories on Measurement Stability and Validity; 2002; Thomas, R. K., Uldall, B. R., Krosnick, J. A.
- Reliability and Validity of Web-based Surveys: Effects of Response Modality, Item Format, and Number...; 2002; Uldall, B. R., Thomas, R. K., Krosnick, J. A.
- A Comparison of the Random Digit Dialing Telephone Survey Methodology with Internet Survey Methodology...; 2001; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
