@article{Andersen2023-08-08Pseud-67536,
  year={2023},
  doi={10.18148/srm/2023.v17i2.7943},
  title={Pseudo-Opinions in Online Surveys : Evidence to Recontextualize the Imputed Meaning Hypothesis},
  number={2},
  volume={17},
  journal={Survey Research Methods},
  pages={205--217},
  author={Andersen, Henrik K. and Mayerl, Jochen and Wolter, Felix and Junkermann, Justus},
  note={German Research Foundation grant WO 2242/1-1 to F.W.}
}

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