When Individuals Report on a Questionnaire That Their Behavior Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

When individuals report on a questionnaire that their behavior is more favorable than it actually is,researchers need to be concerned about the _____ of the questions.

• A)morality
• B)selection bias
• C)demographics
• D)social desirability

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Definitions:

Population Means

The average of a set of numerical values from the entire population being studied.

Two Independent Samples

Refers to separate groups of data collected from different populations, where individuals in one sample have no relation to individuals in the other.

Test Statistic

An estimate gained from sample data analysis, applied in hypothesis testing to weigh the decision of rejecting the null hypothesis.

Unequal-variances Test

A statistical test used when comparing two groups that have different variances, often applied in t-tests.