When an interviewer asks a respondent, 'When was the last time you attended a concert?', it is most likely to result in a(n):
A) unconscious misrepresentation.
B) deliberate falsification.
C) extremity bias.
D) refusal error.

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Asking about the respondent's attendance at a concert may lead to an unconscious misrepresentation, where the respondent may not remember the exact date or may have attended a concert a long time ago but feel pressure to give a recent response. This is different from deliberate falsification or refusal error, which are conscious actions. Extremity bias is not relevant to this question as it refers to the tendency to choose extreme options when answering questions.

When an Interviewer Asks a Respondent, 'When Was the Last