Telescoping
Definition
A memory error in which respondents misplace events in time, typically drawing incidents from outside the reference period into it (forward telescoping), leading to over-counting of recent crime. Forward telescoping is the more common direction.
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Explained in
- Victimisation and Self-Report SurveysA memory error in which respondents misplace events in time, typically drawing incidents from outside the reference period into it (forward telescoping), leadi...