What Procedures Can Help to Guard Against a Socially Desirable

question 41

Multiple Choice

What procedures can help to guard against a socially desirable response when using self-report items?

• A) one of the purposes of self-report items is to get socially desirable responses
• B) ask what they think other people do before asking what they do
• C) use legal definitions
• D) ask only a few questions

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Definitions:

Graafian Follicle

A mature ovarian follicle that releases an egg during ovulation, named after the Dutch anatomist Regnier de Graaf.

Oocyte

A female germ cell involved in reproduction, also known as an egg cell, which can potentially develop into an embryo when fertilized.

Endometrium

A mucous membrane that coats the inside of the uterus, increasing in thickness during the menstrual cycle, readying itself for the potential embedding of an embryo.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place, essential for breathing.