If respondents do not answer a survey honestly, the researcher may very well have a problem with

A) validity.
B) spurious relationships.
C) confounding.
D) serendipity.

Validity

The degree to which a research study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that the researcher is attempting to measure.

Survey Honesty

The degree to which responses on surveys accurately reflect the true thoughts or behaviors of the respondent.

Spurious Relationships

Associations between two variables that appear to be related but are actually caused by the effect of an external or intervening variable.