Marissa just finished completing her new employee questionnaire form for a job in sales. Despite being a rather shy, introverted person, Marissa checked all the areas that referred to her as a talkative and outgoing individual. She believes those extroverted characteristics are exactly what her new employer is looking for. Which concept is being illustrated?

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Marissa's actions demonstrate demand characteristics, where the participant (Marissa) responds in a way that they believe the experimenter (employer) wants them to respond. In this case, Marissa is trying to portray herself as a talkative and outgoing person because she thinks that is what her employer is looking for.

Marissa Just Finished Completing Her New Employee Questionnaire Form for a Job