You are a taking part in a survey that asks about your attitudes toward the physical punishment of children. Even though you believe that spanking is sometimes necessary, you answer that you are opposed to any sort of physical punishment. Which of the following terms best describes why you answered the way that you did?
A. Social desirability
B. Experimenter bias
C. Randomness
D. Sample representation
Answer:A
You are a taking part in a survey that asks about your attitudes toward the physical punishment of children. Even though you believe that spanking is sometimes necessary, you answer that you are opposed to any sort of physical punishment. Which of the following terms best describes why you answered the way that you did?
A. Social desirability B. Experimenter bias C. Randomness D. Sample representation