While taking a survey, Ginny is constantly disturbed by her 10-year-old son, as a result of which she loses track and gives quick responses to all the questions. Which form of unintentional respondent error is evident here?

While taking a survey, Ginny is constantly disturbed by her 10-year-old son, as a result of which she loses track and gives quick responses to all the questions. Which form of unintentional respondent error is evident here?


a. Cheating
b. Distraction
c. Attention loss
d. Misunderstanding
e. Nonresponse


Answer: b. Distraction


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