(Scenario I) the Monthly Surveys Mothers Completed Required Them to Answer

question 50

Multiple Choice

(Scenario I) The monthly surveys mothers completed required them to answer questions about the quality of their child's sleep during the past 30 days. Which of the following issues may have affected the mothers' responses?

• A) social desirability bias
• B) retrospective bias
• C) demand characteristics
• D) participant reactivity

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