While conducting a research interview,a participant becomes slightly embarrassed and decides to answer the questions in such a way as to make himself look more friendly and acceptable to the interviewer.This example most clearly demonstrates which limitation of interview methods in research?

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The participant's behavior demonstrates social desirability bias, which is a limitation of interview methods in research. Social desirability bias refers to respondents' tendency to answer questions in a way that they believe is more socially acceptable or desirable, rather than sharing their true opinions or experiences. This can lead to inaccurate or incomplete data. Experimenter effects refer to the influence of the researcher on the outcome of the study, placebo effect refers to the psychological effect of a treatment that is not actually having any therapeutic effect, and random sampling refers to a method of selecting a representative sample from a larger population.

While Conducting a Research Interview,a Participant Becomes Slightly Embarrassed and Decides