A Student Is Asked in a Survey Question About Whether

question 32

Multiple Choice

A student is asked in a survey question about whether he enjoys spending time with his family. The student really doesn't like his family very much but doesn't want to seem like a bad guy and so says that he does enjoy spending time with his family. The student is likely responding to the pressure of

• A) social desirability.
• B) sensitivity bias.
• C) response bias.
• D) consensus responding.

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