Interviewer bias

Definition

Interviewer bias occurs when the personal views or expectations of an interviewer influence the responses of participants in a study or survey, potentially skewing the data collected. This can happen through tone of voice, facial expressions, or the way questions are phrased.

Related terms

Sampling Error: A statistical error that occurs when a sample chosen for research does not accurately reflect the general population.

Response Bias: A type of bias introduced into survey results by respondents answering questions untruthfully or misleadingly.

Confirmation Bias:

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses