Zofia was completing a survey in her literature course and agreed with every statement no matter her actual opinion on the item's content. This is an example of:
A) a forced choice set.
B) an error of central tendency.
C) a discriminant set.
D) an acquiescent response set.

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This behavior is known as an acquiescent response set, where a respondent tends to agree with all the statements in a survey regardless of their content, often to avoid conflict or due to indecisiveness.

Zofia Was Completing a Survey in Her Literature Course and Agreed