(Scenario II) After Piloting the Survey Described in Scenario II

question 134

Multiple Choice

(Scenario II) After piloting the survey described in Scenario II, the authors found that many children responded by always using the endpoints in the provided set of response alternatives. The participants seem to be exhibiting which response bias?

• A) the acquiescent response set
• B) the error of central tendency
• C) participant judgment bias
• D) random response bias

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Definitions:

Variable Cost Concept

A concept used in applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing in which only the variable costs are included in the cost amount to which the markup is added.

Fixed Manufacturing Costs

Expenses related to the production process that do not vary with the volume of production, such as salaries of supervisors and rent of the factory.

Markup

The amount added to the cost of goods to cover expenses and generate profit.

Estimated Costs

The anticipated expenses associated with a project or production, calculated before actual expenses are known.