When Survey Items Are All Worded Favorably , the Result

question 29

Multiple Choice

When survey items are all worded favorably , the result can be a response bias called

• A)the Hawthorne effect
• B)a social desirability bias
• C)response acquiescence
• D)nonresponse bias

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