Dr. Josh Lang attempted to interview people in Indonesia about mental illness in their family history. He had difficulty learning anything because mental illness is taboo in Indonesian culture. This illustrates
A) Galton's problem.
B) courtesy bias.
C) non-source based knowledge.
D) Western cultural bias.

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Courtesy bias occurs when respondents give answers they think the interviewer wants to hear, or avoid sharing truthful but potentially embarrassing or socially taboo information. In this case, the difficulty Dr. Lang faced in gathering information about mental illness due to its taboo status in Indonesian culture is an example of courtesy bias, where participants might withhold information to avoid discomfort or perceived judgment.

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