One of the Problems with Self-Report Personality Inventories Is That

question 131

Multiple Choice

One of the problems with self-report personality inventories is that respondents may answer questions in ways that make them look good.What is this tendency called

• A) social desirability bias 
• B) self-serving bias 
• C) perceptual set 
• D) response set

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

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Normal Balance

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Financial Statement

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Permanent/Temporary

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