A woman indicates on a test that she agrees with the statement, "I am confident in my abilities." Later on the same test, she agrees with the statement, "I have doubts about my abilities." This woman's responses may indicate the presence of which potential problem?
A) Faking good
B) Faking bad
C) Social desirability
D) Acquiescence response

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Acquiescence response bias is when individuals tend to agree with statements regardless of their content, leading to contradictory responses like the ones described.

A Woman Indicates on a Test That She Agrees with the Statement