The Tendency of the Respondents to Give Answers That May

question 71

Multiple Choice

The tendency of the respondents to give answers that may not be accurate but that may be desirable from a social standpoint is called ________.

• A) interviewer bias
• B) social desirability
• C) nonresponse error
• D) response rate
• E) the fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Reinterpretation

involves the process of understanding or presenting something in a new or different way, often leading to a shift in perception or meaning.

Personal Choice

The freedom to make decisions independently, reflecting personal preferences or values.

Imitating

The action of copying the behavior or actions of another, often a key method of learning in humans and animals.

Operant Conditioning

The learning process that reinforces or punishes behavior. Also called instrumental conditioning.