# Psychology undergraduate internships: NIH, APA and research applications

## Keep missing survey responses out of a false population claim

Entirely synthetic questionnaire example. No research with real participants is required. The exercise illustrates denominator choice and missing information.

### Response record for a fictional invited group

| Category | Count | Known information |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Invited students | 20 | Invitation count |
| Respondents using a planner | 9 | Answered yes |
| Respondents not using a planner | 6 | Answered no |
| Missing responses | 5 | Planner use unknown |

## Your turn

Calculate the response rate and planner-use rate among respondents. What can you say about the full invited group without assigning values to the missing responses?

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Include a codebook and missing-data rule in a synthetic research-support sample. Discuss the method without claiming clinical or research authority you do not hold.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/psychology-undergraduate-internships