The tendency of people to answer questions through a filter that will convey a favorable impression is called
a. the acquiescent response set.
b. social desirability bias.
c. cultural bias.
d. random error.
B
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A) beings with great potential who are trapped by illusion and exploitation. B) self-interested and rational beings who are largely shaped by outside forces. C) slaves full of unrealized potential who are waiting for emancipation. D) meaning-creating beings who attempt to make sense of the world around them.
Since the year that the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 21 was made illegal in all states (1988), alcohol consumption by persons under the age of 21:
A. has increased. B. has decreased. C. has remained stable. D. has fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year. E. remains unknown.
A study of novels of social protest found four different types of oppressive themes predominated. This study is most likely:
a. An oral history. b. A textual experiment. c. A content analysis. d. A narrative analysis. e. A qualitative comparative analysis.
Persons with a maladaptive problem-solving style tend to:
a. blame themselves or others for the problem. b. have a high level of self-efficacy. c. maximize the benefits of problem-solving. d. minimize the losses from inadequate problem-solving.