A social desirability bias occurs when __________________

a. respondents distort answers to make their reports conform to social norms
b. respondents express negative attitudes against certain social groups
c. respondents clearly state that they are not prejudice
d. respondents answer each question truthfully
e. respondents ignore social norms and say what they believe


A

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One of the most controversial parts of Rawls’ theory is his treatment of inequality. According to Rawls, all social values, including rights, income and wealth, and the basis of self-respect, are to be distributed equally unless ______.

a. the person can show they have earned these advantages honestly b. an unequal distribution of these is to everyone’s benefit or advantage c. the inequality benefits only the least advantaged d. the inequality is based on inherited wealth

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Evidence that establishes that a crime actually occurred is ______.

a. corpus delicti evidence b. cumulative evidence c. identification evidence d. associative evidence

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Discretion increases as one moves down the police organization. For this reason, patrol officers have been described as

A. process bureaucrats. B. street-level justices. C. first-level judges. D. street-level bureaucrats.

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What does the acronym PTSD mean?

a. police traumatic stress disorder b. posttraumatic stress disorder c. personal traumatic stress disorder d. peace officer traumatic stress disorder

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