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in a study of personal grooming habits of Americans, one of the questions asked is this: "How often do you brush your teeth?" the responses should not be trusted because of what kind of bias?

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Response Bias

Response Bias is what happens when people are asked things, and we know what is most accepted in society, and are likely to lie and say something much closer to what is socially accepted than be honest.

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