A researcher is asking questions of a serious nature, and a respondent gives only "socially acceptable" answers. This is an example of ________.
A) research fraud
B) poor sample selection
C) interviewer bias
D) research bias

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This is an example of interviewer bias, as the questions asked by the researcher may have influenced the respondent to give socially acceptable answers instead of honest ones.

A Researcher Is Asking Questions of a Serious Nature, and a Respondent