Walt was embarrassed to have to take a personality inventory before getting the job for which he was applying. Needless to say, he really wanted to make a good impression, so he answered everything the way he thought his new boss would like, in spite of his true feelings on some questions. Psychologists call this type of bias ________.
A) self-effacing
B) social desirability
C) fundamental attribution error
D) the Franklin effect

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The described bias is known as the social desirability bias, which is the tendency of respondents to answer questions in a way that will be viewed favorably by others, even if it is not their honest or accurate opinion.

Walt Was Embarrassed to Have to Take a Personality Inventory