Social desirability is:
A) the tendency for individuals to overreport socially acceptable qualities and underreport undesirable qualities to look better.
B) the tendency for individuals to underreport socially acceptable qualities and overreport undesirable qualities to look better.
C) the tendency to overreport undesirable qualities in an effort to look worse.
D) the tendency to restrict behavior.

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Social desirability is the tendency for individuals to overreport socially acceptable qualities and underreport undesirable qualities to look better. It is a form of response bias in which individuals are motivated to present themselves in a positive light.

Social Desirability Is