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Nonresponse bias is the distortion of survey results due to the differential rate of responding by various subgroups. In survey research involving mailed surveys, individuals who return the survey are not usually representative of the entire group who received the survey. Nonresponse bias is a threat to external validity.
Nonsampling errors are errors that occur during the measuring or data collection process. Nonsampling errors can yield biased results when most of the errors distort the results in the same direction. Unfortunately, the full extent of Nonsampling error is unknown. Decennial censuses traditionally have experienced Nonsampling errors, most notable undercount, resulting from people being missed in the enumeration processes
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Nonspecific factors refer to factors that are not specific to any particular therapy orientation yet contribute to a positive treatment outcome, example is the expectation that one will improve.