Granetta was completing a survey developed by her social club at school. Granetta agreed with every statement regardless of the actual item content. This is an example of:
A) a forced choice response set.
B) an acquiescent response set.
C) an error of central tendency.
D) a summated rating scale.

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An acquiescent response set refers to the tendency of a respondent to agree with all the statements in a survey, regardless of their content, which is exactly what Granetta is doing.

Granetta Was Completing a Survey Developed by Her Social Club