Nathaniel is designing an experiment: He wants to learn how much time other students at his university spend studying for their art history exams. He decides to use a self-report survey, but he knows that people might over- or under-report their study time, due to
A)the hindsight bias
B)random assignment
C)placebo effects
D)the social desirability bias
E)counterbalancing

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The correct answer is the social desirability bias, which refers to the tendency of survey respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others. This can lead to over- or under-reporting behaviors, such as study time, to appear more socially desirable.

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