Asked by Aaron Alfin on May 12, 2024

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Malinda is filling out a survey for a marketing agency to be eligible for a grand prize drawing.She doesn't actually read many of the questions,and simply answers "yes" to everything.What do we call this tendency

A)  placebo effect 
B)  interaction effect 
C)  social desirability bias 
D)  response set

Response Set

A pattern of responding to questions in a certain way regardless of the content, often seen in psychological tests or surveys.

Marketing Agency

A company that offers a variety of services aimed at promoting and selling products or services, including advertising, market research, and strategy development.

Survey

A methodology employed to gather data from a specific group of participants in order to acquire knowledge and understandings about different subjects of interest.

  • Acknowledge the presence of biases in research strategic planning, including those from the experimenter's side, responses predisposition, and the inclination towards socially desirable outcomes.
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Kelli MartinMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
This tendency is called a "response set," which refers to a pattern of responding to survey questions in a particular way regardless of the actual content of the questions. In this case, Malinda's pattern is to answer "yes" to everything without considering the questions, which can bias the survey results.