Granetta was completing a survey developed by her social club at school. Granetta agreed with every statement regardless of the actual item. 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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Granetta's agreement with every statement, regardless of its content, suggests an acquiescent response set. This response set occurs when participants agree or disagree with all items regardless of their meaning, often due to a desire to please the experimenter or to avoid appearing disagreeable.

Granetta Was Completing a Survey Developed by Her Social Club