Colleen Was Asked About Her Political Attitudes on a Survey

question 8

Multiple Choice

Colleen was asked about her political attitudes on a survey in her sociology class. She did not want to seem politically overzealous so she indicated moderate levels throughout the rating scale. This is referred to as:

• A) an error of central tendency.
• B) observer bias.
• C) regression to the mean.
• D) face validity.

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