Bandar is participating in a survey on undergraduate drug use.When the interviewer asks Bandar whether he has used illegal drugs in the last 6 months,he lies and says "no" because he knows drug use is frowned upon by many people.Bandar's response is an example of
A)socially desirable responding.
B)the Hawthorne effect.
C)experimenter bias.
D)over-generalization.

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Bandar's response is an example of socially desirable responding, where a participant gives an answer that they believe is socially acceptable or desirable, rather than the truth.

Bandar Is Participating in a Survey on Undergraduate Drug Use