A Student Is Asked in a Survey Question About Whether

question 14

Multiple Choice

A student is asked in a survey question about whether he would help another person who is in trouble.The student thinks that he probably would not help because he would be hesitant to get involved in a potential dangerous situation.The student decides,however,to respond that he would help.The student is likely responding to the pressure of

• A) social desirability.
• B) convergent sensitivity.
• C) response bias.
• D) discriminant responding.

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