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Survey Bot Fraud: How To Detect It In Online Research
Survey bots are computer programs designed to automatically complete online surveys. Professional survey cheaters use them to earn commissions for surveys, win contests, or sabotage competitor research. When survey bots infiltrate your survey, you’ll likely end up with inaccurate data that doesn’t reflect your target audience’s opinions. This inaccurate data can mislead you into taking…
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The Bandwagon Effect: Meaning & Implications For Online Polling
Cognitive biases are not inherently bad; they help us make split-second decisions by leveraging the opinions of others, but they are often prone to error. The bandwagon effect is a cognitive bias that influences what people do and say. It’s also known as herd mentality; it happens when people adopt behaviors and opinions because everyone…