When Individuals Report on a Questionnaire That Their Behavior Is

question 61

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Attentional Capture

A phenomenon in which certain stimuli seem to “pop out” and require a person to shift cognitive resources automatically to them.

Perceiver's Goals

The aims or objectives that influence how a person perceives and interprets information from the environment, shaping attention and perception.

ERP Task

A method in neuroscience that measures the brain's electrical activity response to a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event.

Amplitude Responses

The degree of change or variation in a signal's strength or intensity, typically measured in relation to a response or output.