A Type of Bias That Occurs When Respondents Distort Answers

question 36

Short Answer

A type of bias that occurs when respondents distort answers to look good or to conform to social norms is a(n)______ bias.

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Definitions:

One-group Pretest-posttest Design

An experimental design where a single group is tested before and after an intervention, without the use of a control group.

Internal Validity

pertains to the extent to which a study or experiment accurately establishes a causal relationship between variables, minimizing the influence of external factors.

Systematic Changes

Alterations that follow a consistent, predictable pattern and are often due to specific causes or interventions.

Time

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.