In looking over the responses given to the items in question 7, you notice that a respondent checked "strongly agree" to all four items. As a methodologist, which of the following statements BEST describes your ideas about the respondent?
A) The respondent is a scale type 12.
B) The respondent probably fell into a response set.
C) The respondent is probably unsure about his or her feelings toward education.
D) The respondent must strongly agree with all the items.
E) The respondent has a high opinion of education.

Question

In looking over the responses given to the items in question 7, you notice that a respondent checked "strongly agree" to all four items. As a methodologist, which of the following statements BEST describes your ideas about the respondent?​
A) ​The respondent is a scale type 12.
B) ​The respondent probably fell into a response set.
C) ​The respondent is probably unsure about his or her feelings toward education.
D) ​The respondent must strongly agree with all the items.
E) The respondent has a high opinion of education.​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Checking "strongly agree" to all four items is an extreme response pattern known as an acquiescence response set. It suggests the respondent is not providing genuine answers and is probably falling into a response set. Therefore, choice B is the best option. The other choices do not capture the most plausible explanation for the given response pattern.

In Looking Over the Responses Given to the Items in Question