A survey question asks respondents,"Do your friends secretly binge eat?" This is a problematic question because it is prone to projection bias.This means respondents
A)may experience fatigue because the question causes discomfort,so they don't finish the survey.
B)may misinterpret words such as friends,secretly,and binge eat.
C)will lie about themselves,but tell the truth about others.
D)assume their friends are like they are,without certain knowledge of their friends' hidden behaviors.

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This question is prone to projection bias because the respondents are assuming their friends engage in binge eating behavior without any concrete evidence. This can be due to the fact that they themselves engage in this behavior or because of other biases that they hold. Therefore, the best answer is D, which states that respondents assume their friends are like they are, without certain knowledge of their friends' hidden behaviors.

A Survey Question Asks Respondents,"Do Your Friends Secretly Binge Eat