A web-based survey that offers respondents full anonymity without any direct connection between researcher and respondent could offer the benefit of _________________________ but also poses the problem of __________________________.
A) increased social desirability bias; attrition
B) reduced social desirability bias; careless respondents
C) increased social desirability bias; motivated respondents
D) reduced social desirability bias; evaluation apprehension

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A web-based survey that offers respondents full anonymity would reduce social desirability bias since respondents are more likely to give honest answers when they are not worried about judgment or how their responses may be perceived. However, this anonymity could also pose the problem of careless respondents, as the lack of direct connection between researcher and respondent may lead to a lack of accountability for responses.

A Web-Based Survey That Offers Respondents Full Anonymity Without Any