Author Question: A student is asked in a survey question about whether he enjoys spending time with his family. ... (Read 176 times)

Medesa

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 507
A student is asked in a survey question about whether he enjoys spending time with his family.
 
  The student really doesn't like his family very much but doesn't want to seem like a bad guy and so says that he does enjoy spending time with his family. The student is likely responding to the pressure of
   
 a. social desirability.
   b. sensitivity bias.
   c. response bias.
   d. consensus responding.

Question 2

The problem of survey participants attempting to present a positive image of themselves is referred to as
 
  a. experimenter bias.
  b. social desirability bias.
  c. response set bias.
  d. good subject bias.



Meganchabluk

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 301
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library