The Social Desirability Effect Refers to

question 33

Multiple Choice

The social desirability effect refers to

• A) the bias in surveys that comes from the repeated failure of pollsters to interview respondents who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
• B) the strong desire that people have to express their opinions to survey researchers.
• C) the fact that respondents report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable rather than what they actually believe or know to be true.
• D) the impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when actually it is not.
• E) the tendency for people to shift their electoral support to the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner.

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Definitions:

LIFO

The Last In, First Out approach to inventory valuation prioritizes the sale of the most recently manufactured items before older stock.

Tax Advantage

A tax advantage refers to the economic bonus that applies to certain accounts or investments that are exempt from taxation, or taxed at a lower rate.

Rising Prices

A situation where the general level of prices for goods and services increases over a period, indicative of inflation.

LIFO Liquidation

The process of reducing inventory using the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method, which can impact the cost of goods sold and taxes during times of inflation.