When interviewing Sarah,John nods his head and smiles whenever Sarah responds with an answer that he likes.John's behaviour is an example of
A) a response set.
B) yea-saying.
C) sampling bias.
D) interviewer bias.

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John's behavior is an example of interviewer bias, which occurs when an interviewer's behavior or actions influence the responses of the interviewee, potentially leading to inaccurate or biased data. By smiling and nodding specifically when he hears an answer he likes, John is inadvertently encouraging Sarah to provide more of those types of responses, potentially skewing the data.

When Interviewing Sarah,John Nods His Head and Smiles Whenever Sarah