During an interview for a qualitative study, the researchers asks the participants about their social class. Instead of answering truthfully, the participant states that they are middle class because they perceive that the interviewer is also middle class. How would you define this phenomenon?

A. bias
B. social desirability bias
C. stereotyping
D. guessing


Ans: B

Sociology

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