Imagine you are a researcher who wants to examine the perceptions of women with multiple sexual partners. You hypothesize that participants will rate these women negatively because of societal expectations. What could you do to compensate for potential social desirability bias?

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Using an implicit association task can help compensate for social desirability bias because it measures attitudes that may be outside of conscious awareness and therefore less susceptible to social desirability concerns. It may also be helpful to ensure participant anonymity and confidentiality to further reduce social desirability bias.

Imagine You Are a Researcher Who Wants to Examine the Perceptions