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Response bias
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"Response biases," also described as "response sets," are "tendencies for subjects to respond to items systematically" when responding to questionnaires (Spector, 1992, p. 12). The "tendency for respondents to agree (or disagree) with items regardless of content" is known as "response acquiescence set" (Spector, 1992, p. 24). Related terms References Coolican, H. (2004). Questionnaires: Using psychological scales and tests in research. Chapter 7 in Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology. London: Hodder & Stoughton. Spector, P. (1992). Summated rating scale construction: An introduction. Newbury Park, London, New Dehli: Sage. Read a practice exam essay in response to the question:
"It is often said that traditional research methods in the field of work and well-being have limited our understanding. Evaluate this position with reference to theory and research." Exam essay practice answer |
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