What Is the Term for the Tendency of Some Respondents

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the tendency of some respondents to report an answer in a way they deem more socially acceptable than their true opinion? ​

• A) Social acceptability bias
• B) ​Social consciousness bias
• C) ​Social bias
• D) Social responsibility bias

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Definitions:

Descriptive Statistics

Values that organize and describe the characteristics of a collection of data, sometimes called a data set.

Nonparametric Statistics

Nonparametric statistics refer to statistical methods used when data do not require a normal distribution, often utilized for analyzing ranked or ordinal data.

Qualitative Analysis

Examination of non-numerical data, such as text, images, or videos, to understand concepts, opinions, or experiences.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistical hypothesis testing that assumes no effect or no difference, used as a starting point for testing statistical significance.