Question

After reading the scenario and the choice answers, Brad answered that he would be the kind of person that would stop and help an elderly woman carry her groceries home because it was the answer that made him look the best. The error that could arise from Brad’s answer on a personality test is called __________.
A.
deliberate deception
B.
response bias
C.
social desirability bias
D.
response set

Answer 1

C. social desirability bias

Explanation: Brad chose the response that made him look good rather than necessarily what he would actually do, which is the classic social desirability bias in self-report measures.