Moreover, self-reported symptoms and behaviour incur recall and social desirability bias, though can be useful indicators of perceived health status.
Third, the HFIAS questions can be influenced by social desirability bias though attempt was made to minimize it by clarifying the purpose of the study.
Given that it is expected the intervention would have the strongest effect among participants who considered bulimia desirable, though most did not indicate any desirability for bulimic symptoms at baseline, the beliefs of the current sample left little room for improvement.
(But single people are reasonable, too: They also pursue those who are in their league, desirability-wise, though users rarely date down).
For one thing, Mill need not confuse desire and desirability.
Some under-reporting of honorary and ghost authors may be expected, based on social desirability bias, even though respondents were assured of the confidentiality of their survey responses.
Golf courses, surprisingly, are not at the top of the desirability list, Wylde says, though nice views are.
First, the validity of adult retrospective self-report measures of childhood trauma may be compromised by fallibility of memory and social desirability bias [29], even though it has been demonstrated to be a worthwhile method [42].
Given how difficult it is to control every aspect of distribution, though, some would argue that an indication of desirability — a burgeoning gray market, say — should be seen as an opportunity for brands to capitalize when demand is strongest.
David Pannick, QC for the trust, had argued in court that though there was a "general desirability" to consult, "a caring doctor" might well have spared Tracey a discussion which was going to cause distress for no good reason.
