The term refers to making the mistake of thinking that a person was answering a questionnaire truthfully when that person was actually faking.

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False positive refers to mistakenly classifying someone as a truthful respondent when they are actually faking. False negative would refer to mistakenly classifying someone as a fake respondent when they are actually truthful. Restriction of range refers to the limited variability in responses due to a small or homogenous sample. Extreme responding refers to the tendency to consistently choose the highest or lowest option on a rating scale.

The Term Refers to Making the Mistake of Thinking That