If a participant responds that she is getting a grade of A in a class but really is getting a B,she might not be lying; she might remember only her high test scores in that class.Such behavior involves:
A) observer bias
B) experimenter expectancy
C) better-than-average effect
D) socially desirable responding

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The behavior described in the scenario is an example of the better-than-average effect, which is a cognitive bias where individuals tend to overestimate their own abilities or performance relative to others. In this case, the participant may only remember her high test scores and not recall the lower scores, leading her to believe she is getting an A when she is actually getting a B. This is not an example of observer bias or experimenter expectancy, as those involve biases on the part of the observer or experimenter. Socially desirable responding involves participants deliberately providing responses they think are socially desirable or favorable, which is not the case here.

If a Participant Responds That She Is Getting a Grade