Which of the Following Syndromes Affecting Respondent Honesty Involves the Respondent

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following syndromes affecting respondent honesty involves the respondent giving a politically correct answer to a sensitive target question?

• A) peacock
• B) pleaser
• C) ignoramus
• D) disengager
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Punished Responses

Behaviors that decrease in frequency because they are followed by unpleasant consequences.

Operant

In Skinner’s system, an instrumental response that is defined by its effect (the way it operates) on the environment.

Swallowing

The process by which food or liquid is moved from the mouth through the pharynx and into the esophagus.

Red Traffic Light

A signaling device at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations to control traffic, indicating vehicles must stop.