When a respondent tells an interviewer that his annual income last year was $50,000 (because he is embarrassed to admit that it was $25,000),this is an example of:
A)nonresponse error
B)auspices bias
C)interviewer cheating
D)deliberate falsification

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This is an example of deliberate falsification, where the respondent intentionally gives a false answer to the interviewer. Nonresponse error occurs when a person refuses to participate or cannot be contacted. Auspices bias is a type of response bias where the respondent answers in a way that they believe the interviewer wants to hear. Interviewer cheating occurs when the interviewer falsifies the data.

When a Respondent Tells an Interviewer That His Annual Income