Social Desirability Bias Is Defined as

question 68

Multiple Choice

Social desirability bias is defined as

• A) the desire to be involved in social psychological research.
• B) a tendency of research participants to say what they believe is appropriate.
• C) the bias of a researcher to only report results that are consistent with his or her hypothesis.
• D) a sample that does not accurately reflect the composition of the population.

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Definitions:

Pathogens

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and altered bowel habits without any evident cause.

Weight Management

The process of adopting long-term lifestyle modification to maintain a healthy body weight.

DASH

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