In conducting a survey on computer use, the fact that many people do not want to admit that they don't know how to use a computer is called a(n)
a. observer bias.
b. researcher bias.
c. nonrepresentative sample.
d. courtesy bias.
ANSWER: d
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a. dopamine b. acetylcholine c. serotonin d. endorphin
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A) short-term memory B) saccadic eye movements C) sensory memory D) serial-position effect
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a. Bandura b. Watson c. Erikson d. Skinner
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a. experts in the area of comparison. b. more advanced, but not experts, in the area of comparison. c. of similar backgrounds and abilities. d. strangers.