The tendency of persons being surveyed to give polite or socially desirable answers is known as the
A)Barnum effect.
B)courtesy bias.
C)experimenter bias.
D)self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Courtesy bias refers to the tendency of people to give answers that they believe are socially acceptable or polite, rather than expressing their true feelings or opinions, especially in survey or research contexts.

The Tendency of Persons Being Surveyed to Give Polite or Socially