Louis Is Participating in a Survey on Undergraduate Drug Use

question 50

Multiple Choice

Louis is participating in a survey on undergraduate drug use. When the interviewer asks Louis whether he has used illegal drugs in the last 6 months, he lies and says 'no' because he doesn't want the interviewer to have a poor opinion of him. Louis's response is an example of ________________.

• A) socially desirable responding
• B) sampling bias
• C) peer review
• D) an appeal to authority

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