Evaluating Surveys and Survey Data When your questionnaire contains sensitive items that might trigger a social
Desirability response set, you might
A)include a few buffer items.
B)include a few Crowne and Marlowe (1964) scale items.
C)include a nonsense question to identify untruthfulness.
D)include a few Crowne and Marlowe (1964) scale items or a nonsense question.

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Including either a few Crowne and Marlowe (1964) scale items or a nonsense question can help identify and account for social desirability bias in survey responses. Buffer items may not be sufficient to address this issue.

Evaluating Surveys and Survey Data When Your Questionnaire Contains Sensitive