In surveys, participation is measured based on the response rate or the amount of people who complete and return a survey. Therefore, the possibility of bias is present. When people neglect to respond to surveys, this is called nonresponsive bias. One way nonresponsive bias can be minimized is with mailed questionnaires. Questions that are sensitive in nature are more likely to be answered via a survey as opposed to face to face interviewing because people may feel more comfortable with answering the questions, thus minimizing the chance of nonresponsive bias to occur (Monette et al., 2011,
In surveys, participation is measured based on the response rate or the amount of people who complete and return a survey. Therefore, the possibility of bias is present. When people neglect to respond to surveys, this is called nonresponsive bias. One way nonresponsive bias can be minimized is with mailed questionnaires. Questions that are sensitive in nature are more likely to be answered via a survey as opposed to face to face interviewing because people may feel more comfortable with answering the questions, thus minimizing the chance of nonresponsive bias to occur (Monette et al., 2011,