Experimental validation of specialized questioning techniques in conservation.

ABSTRACT: Conservation increasingly relies on social science tools to understand human behavior. Specialized questioning techniques (SQTs) are a suite of methods designed to reduce bias in social surveys and are widely used to collect data on sensitive topics, including compliance with conservation rules. Most SQTs have been developed in Western, industrialized, educated, rich, and democratic countries, meaning their suitability in other contexts may be limited. Whether these techniques perform better than conventional direct questioning is important for those considering their use. We designed an experiment to validate the performance of four SQTs (unmatched count technique, randomized response technique, crosswise model, and bean method) against direct questions when asking about a commonly resear

SUBMITTER: Ibbett H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790569 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature