Question

homework assignment 2.8
an employer completes a survey on how they agree or disagree with social equality in the workplace. not wanting his employer to think that he is sexist, the employee decides to answer \agree\ to all questions. this is an example of:
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a acquiescence
b socially desirable bias
c extreme survey bias
d moderated survey bias
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homework assignment 2.9
in a research survey, you have no particular opinion on the topic of discussion. uncertain of how to respond, you tend to agree with most of the questions that the survey is asking. this is an example of which of the following biases
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a acquiescent response bias
b social desirability bias

Explanation:

For Assignment 2.8: The employee answers in a way that they believe will make them appear favorable (not sexist) to their employer, which matches the definition of socially desirable bias.
For Assignment 2.9: The respondent agrees with most questions because they lack a specific opinion and want to comply, which is the definition of acquiescent response bias.

Answer:

Homework Assignment 2.8: b. Socially desirable bias
Homework Assignment 2.9: a. Acquiescent response bias