Which of the following is a type of bias that may affect responses in questionnaires?
Question and options
Which of the following is a type of bias that may affect responses in questionnaires?
- Confirmation bias
- Observer bias
- Sampling bias
- Social desirability bias
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Social desirability bias
Social desirability bias is the tendency of respondents to answer in a way they think will be viewed favourably, a typical questionnaire response bias. The other biases arise from the researcher or sampling, not respondents.
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