John Dislikes Completing Questionnaires,so Each Time He Fills One Out

question 15

Multiple Choice

John dislikes completing questionnaires,so each time he fills one out he always circles the same item (such as "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree") .John's behavior reflects

• A) the placebo effect.
• B) a sampling bias.
• C) social desirability.
• D) a response set.

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