The method of limits is inherently prone to response bias

Evidence

Alternatively, in measurements of difference thresholds, two sound events are presented with a small difference in their attributes, and subjects perform a discrimination task, reporting if they perceive a difference in the auditory events. The method of limits, in general, is prone to bias, since the tendency to report the stimulus one way or another affects the results. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 918

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Measurement limitations bias elite and interest-group influence estimates downward. — Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page, Testing Theories of American Politics:…, 94