tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post7709763435361784268..comments2024-03-27T14:20:05.905-04:00Comments on Montclair SocioBlog: Overcoming Social Desirability Bias – He’s Got a Little ListJay Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06652075579940313964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-19674761645815679002011-09-26T08:01:00.100-04:002011-09-26T08:01:00.100-04:00Woman president as the low-end anchor. Is it poss...Woman president as the low-end anchor. Is it possible? Yes. But you could make the same argument for absolutely any item anybody might come up with. Do I think it's likely that this is what's going on? No. Do I have any way of determining which explanation is correct? No.Jay Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652075579940313964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-37573204495375479152011-09-26T00:59:47.834-04:002011-09-26T00:59:47.834-04:00This seems problematic. Isn't it possible that...This seems problematic. Isn't it possible that the inclusion of the woman president comment affects how people see the other comments? Maybe people are thinking, "Women leaders are so not annoying... in fact athletes, who I normally wouldn't find annoying, seem annoying in comparison."<br /><br />Imagine you have four men and you are asked to name how many are tall. Say they're 5'8", 6'0", 6'2" and 6'8." You might say only one is tall. If you trade out the 6'0" for another 5'8"er, it might cause you to see the 6'2" person as tall also. So your answer will go up - but it's not the new person - it's just the new person affecting your perception of what's there.Robinnoreply@blogger.com