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The 18 pages that link to Social desirability bias, each with the reason it gives.

• Public opinionRelated: This bias can make reported opinions diverge from private views.

• Impression managementRelated: It is a measurable response bias that can result from managing impressions in surveys.

• Personality traitRelated: It can make reported trait scores reflect self-presentation as well as disposition.

• Hawthorne effectRelated: Being studied can encourage people to present themselves favorably.

• Alfred KinseyRelated: Stigma and expectations could affect what participants disclosed about sexual behavior.

• Opinion pollRelated: It can distort answers on sensitive or politically charged topics.

• Sex researchRelated: It can distort self-reports about stigmatized or private sexual experiences.

• Bradley effectRelated: It is the leading explanation for why respondents may overstate support for a Black candidate's opponent.

• Ben Franklin effectRelated: Self-reported liking may reflect norms about gratitude or generosity rather than changed attitudes.

• Demographics of atheismRelated: Stigma or social expectations can alter self-reported religious identity.

• ErotophobiaRelated: Reports of sexual attitudes may be distorted by pressure to appear accepting or morally respectable.

• Opinion polling for the next United Kingdom general electionRelated: Respondents may misreport political preferences to match perceived expectations.