If a Participant Responds That She Is Getting a Grade

question 102

Multiple Choice

If a participant responds that she is getting a grade of A in a class but really is getting a B,she might not be lying; she might remember only her high test scores in that class.Such behavior involves:

• A) observer bias
• B) experimenter expectancy
• C) better-than-average effect
• D) socially desirable responding

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