When a Survey Respondent Does Not Answer Honestly, How Are

question 124

Multiple Choice

When a survey respondent does not answer honestly, how are they probably forming responses?

• A)They probably are underreporting behaviors that are embarrassing or that could be illegal.
• B)They are probably overreporting behaviors that are bizarre or extreme in order to invalidate the survey results.
• C)They are probably randomly making responses to questions.
• D)They may hide information that they either fear or are embarrassed to reveal, or they may exaggerate to get attention or to play with the survey.

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