In a sexual survey, a participant brags to the interviewer that he has had twelve different partners in the last year when, in actuality, he has had only two. This participant presents a research limitation called
A) observer bias.
B) volunteer bias.
C) social desirability.
D) denial.
C
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A) anal stage B) phallic stage C) oral stage D) latency stage
The frequency and harshness of corporal punishment is elevated among __________ parents
A) well-educated B) middle-class C) economically advantaged D) economically disadvantaged
Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning suggests that
a. his theory describes people in all cultures equally well. b. moral reasoning is related to moral behavior. c. many individuals skip stages in his theory. d. moral reasoning does not change with age.
The rate of Alzheimer’s disease is reduced by more than half in older adults __________
A) who take ginkgo biloba B) with higher education C) who participate in leisure activities D) with low levels of serotonin