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.

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The social desirability bias refers to the tendency for people to respond in a way that they believe is socially acceptable or favorable, rather than giving an accurate response. In the case of studying for an exam, people may over-report their studying time in order to appear more diligent or responsible. Nathaniel should be aware of this bias when interpreting the results of his survey.

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