The Impact of "No Opinion" Response Options on Data Quality: Non-Attitude Reduction or an Invitation to Satisfice?

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Date

Oct. 1, 2002

Authors

Jon A. Krosnick, Matthew Berent , Allyson Holbrook, Richard Carson, Melanie Green, W. Michael Hanemann, Raymond J. Kopp, Robert Mitchell, Wendy Moody, Stanley Presser, Paul Ruud, V. Kerry Smith, and Michael Conaway

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Journal Article

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1 minute

Authors

Jon A. Krosnick

University Fellow

Jon A. Krosnick is an RFF university fellow and Stanford University-based social psychologist who does research on attitude formation, change, and effects, on the psychology of political behavior, and on survey research methods.

Matthew Berent

Allyson Holbrook

Richard Carson

Melanie Green

W. Michael Hanemann

University Fellow

W. Michael Hanemann is a university fellow at RFF. He is currently a Chancellor's professor and professor of environmental and resource economics in the Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics.

Raymond J. Kopp

Senior Fellow

Raymond J. Kopp is a senior fellow at RFF. During his career Kopp has specialized in the analysis of environmental and natural resource issues with a focus on Federal regulatory activity.

Robert Mitchell

Wendy Moody

Stanley Presser

Paul Ruud

V. Kerry Smith

University Fellow

Kerry Smith is a university fellow at RFF where he researches environmental policy issues.

Michael Conaway

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