Walt Was Embarrassed to Have to Take a Personality Inventory

question 23

Multiple Choice

Walt was embarrassed to have to take a personality inventory before getting the job for which he was applying. Needless to say, he really wanted to make a good impression, so he answered everything the way he thought his new boss would like, in spite of his true feelings on some questions. Psychologists call this type of bias ________.

• A) self-effacing
• B) social desirability
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) the Franklin effect

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Definitions:

Direct Costs

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