"Order bias" refers to the:
A) potential for responses to be affected by the sequence in which the alternatives are presented.
B) tendency of individuals to order their thoughts in a chronological manner.
C) desire of individuals to live in an "ordered world."
D) tendency of respondents to follow the instructions given by an interviewer literally.
E) tendency of respondents to complete questions in the order they are presented by an interviewer.

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Order bias is the potential for responses to be affected by the sequence in which the alternatives are presented. This means that a person's answer may vary depending on the order in which the options are presented to them. For example, if a survey asks for a person's favorite color but presents them in different orders (red, blue, green vs green, red, blue) the answer could potentially vary.

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