Which of the following syndromes affecting respondent honesty involves the respondent's adaptation of their answers in an attempt to play the system (e.g.,claiming group membership to earn higher compensation for participation)?
A) peacock
B) pleaser
C) gamer
D) disengager
E) none of the above

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The gamer syndrome involves respondents adapting their answers in an attempt to play the system to receive higher compensation or rewards. The peacock syndrome involves respondents exaggerating their answers to make themselves look better, the pleaser syndrome involves respondents adapting their answers to please the researcher or fit in with social norms, and the disengager syndrome involves respondents providing random or meaningless responses. None of the above is not a valid answer in this case.

Which of the Following Syndromes Affecting Respondent Honesty Involves the Respondent's