Scientific Research or Advocacy? Emotive Labels and Selection Bias Confound Survey Results
Robert Costanza presents four compelling visions of the future, but the language he uses to describe them is emotive and value-laden and may bias the survey results. The descriptions and analogies used may evoke responses from the survey participants that reveal more about their reactions to the des...
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| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2000-07-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol4/iss1/resp8/ |