Which of the following best completes the passage below? In a survey of job…
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Which of the following best completes the passage below?
In a survey of job applicants, two-fifths admitted to being at least a little dishonest. However, the survey may underestimate the proportion of job applicants who are dishonest, because __________.
- A.
some dishonest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be honest
- B.
some generally honest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be dishonest
- C.
some people who claimed on the survey to be at least a little dishonest may be very dishonest
- D.
some people who claimed on the survey to be dishonest may have been answering honestly
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Correct answer: A
The survey relies on self-reporting, which is prone to bias. Dishonest applicants are likely to lie about their honesty during the hiring process to appear trustworthy. Consequently, the number of applicants admitting dishonesty will be lower than the actual number of dishonest individuals, causing the survey to underestimate the true proportion.