Question

1. Which problem occurs when respondents react to measurement by reporting what they think they should say, rather than what they actually believe?

   		a spurious relationship
   		an incorrect causal inference based on correlational data
   		socially desirable responding
   		response rate bias

1. Which of the following procedures would be an example of using coding in the process of data reduction?

   		classifying observational records using specific criteria
   		calculating an arithmetic mean for a time measure
   		computing proportions of respondents in various groups
   		measuring interobserver reliability

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 3. This is an example of socially desirable responding.
The correct answer is Option 1. This would be classifying observational records using specific criteria.