Bandar Is Participating in a Survey on Undergraduate Drug Use

question 7

Multiple Choice

Bandar is participating in a survey on undergraduate drug use.When the interviewer asks Bandar whether he has used illegal drugs in the last 6 months,he lies and says "no" because he knows drug use is frowned upon by many people.Bandar's response is an example of

• A)socially desirable responding.
• B)the Hawthorne effect.
• C)experimenter bias.
• D)over-generalization.

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Definitions:

Endocrine Glands

Organs in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that bathes the tissues of the body; also called tissue fluid.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector (muscle or gland).

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in regulating nerve excitability and anxiety.