Leshem and team discovered an issue with social desirability in their study of political attitudes about the future, peace, and conflict among Israelis and Palestinians. How did they test for this?
A) They matched Palestinian participants with Israeli interviewers.
B) Half of the surveys were administered by an interviewer and half were self-administered.
C) All surveys were administered using an interviewer.
D) Half of the surveys were administered with CAI and half with an online survey.

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By administering half of the surveys as self-administered and half conducted by an interviewer, Leshem and team could test if participants were giving socially desirable answers in the interviewer-administered surveys. Self-administered surveys are often believed to elicit more truthful responses, as there is no social pressure to give socially desirable answers. Therefore, the use of both types of survey administration allows for a comparison of response patterns and can help identify potential issues with social desirability bias.

Leshem and Team Discovered an Issue with Social Desirability in Their