Asked by Christian Kelley on Sep 26, 2024
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According to the social desirability bias,participants will typically score _______________.
A) higher on the honesty measure in the survey compared to the interview
B) lower on the honesty measure in the survey compared to the interview
C) the same on the honesty measure in the survey compared to the interview
D) in a manner that is correlated with their personality and not with other participants' responses
Social Desirability Bias
The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, potentially leading to inaccuracies in surveys or experiments.
Honesty Measure
A tool or method used to assess the degree of truthfulness and integrity in an individual's responses or actions.
Personality
The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
- Understanding the impact of social desirability bias on participants' responses.
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Mikayla Noble1 day ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The social desirability bias refers to the tendency for participants to respond in a way that they believe is socially desirable, rather than providing an honest response. In this experiment, participants are likely to score higher on the honesty measure in the survey (where they are not being directly observed) compared to the interview with Rhea (where they are being observed and questioned directly).
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the impact of social desirability bias on participants' responses.