Screen Your Research Participants to Avoid Bias in User Research

Summary: Rule #1 for all user research is to study participants who are representative of the target audience. 5 best practices for recruiting screeners will improve the validity of your research.

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Therese Fessenden is a Senior Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group and host of the NN/g UX Podcast. Her research focuses on understanding human behavior, attitudes, and expectations in order to better orchestrate system and service design strategies. 

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