question 29 of 43 > an srs of 880 drivers was...
question 29 of 43 > an srs of 880 drivers was asked: “recalling the last ten traffic lights you drove through, how many of them were red when you entered the intersections?” of the 880 respondents, 171 admitted that at least one light had been red. what type of bias is present in this study and what is the likely direction of the bias? nonresponse bias leading to an estimate that is likely too high. nonresponse bias leading to an estimate that is likely too low. response bias leading to an estimate that is likely too low. response bias leading to an estimate that is likely too high.
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# Brief Explanations:
In this study, drivers may under - report running red lights due to social desirability (not wanting to admit a traffic violation). This is response bias. Since they are likely to downplay the number of red lights they ran, the estimate of the number of drivers who ran red lights will be too low.
# Answer:
Response bias leading to an estimate that is likely too low.