The response sets of acquiescence and social desirability are particularly troublesome on forced-choice inventories.

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Acquiescence and social desirability biases are more problematic in questionnaires with Likert scales or similar formats where participants might agree with statements to please the researcher or choose socially acceptable answers. Forced-choice inventories, by design, reduce these biases by asking participants to choose between options that are equally socially desirable, making it harder to simply agree or choose the socially desirable option.

The Response Sets of Acquiescence and Social Desirability Are Particularly