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Humanist Perspective — Unit test

Question 2 • SHS Alt Psychology S2 - 2021

One source error is __________, and one of its solutions is having a lie scale inserted into the assessment.

Answer
A
social desirability bias
B
deliberate deception
C
response bias
D
response set

Explanation

Deliberate deception occurs when a person knowingly gives untruthful answers. A lie scale can help detect inconsistent or unusually dishonest responses, so it is a possible solution to this source error. Social desirability bias is answering to look favorable, but the clue here is the lie scale.

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