One source of error associated with self-report inventories involves the tendency of individuals to answer questions in a way that reflects the traits they think are valuable or appropriate.What is another term for this tendency

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The tendency described is known as the social desirability bias, which refers to the tendency of individuals to answer questions in a way that makes them look good or socially acceptable, rather than being completely truthful. Option A, deliberate deception, refers to the intentional act of providing false information, which is not necessarily related to the social desirability bias. Option C, response sets, refer to the tendency of individuals to answer items on a questionnaire in a consistent or non-random manner, which is not the exact same as the social desirability bias. Option D, hindsight bias, refers to the tendency of individuals to believe that an event was predictable or that they knew it all along after the event has occurred. This is not relevant to the tendency described in the question.

One Source of Error Associated with Self-Report Inventories Involves the Tendency