Colton is completing a long personality inventory, and he doesn't really want to take the time to read each of the questions in detail. Instead, he simply disagrees with all the statements. Colton's method of completing the personality inventory shows:

a. the use of deliberate deception.

b. a social desirability bias.

c. a self-monitoring bias.

d. a response set.

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22 February, 02:53

Colton is completing a long personality inventory, and he doesn't really want to take the time to read each of the questions in detail. Instead, he simply disagrees with all the statements. Colton's method of completing the personality inventory shows:

a. the use of deliberate deception.

b. a social desirability bias.

c. a self-monitoring bias.

d. a response set.

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Callie Hoover · Answer 1

Colton's method of completing the personality inventory shows Response set

Option D

Explanation:

Response set or bias refers to a wide range of tendencies of the participants to respond the survey inaccurately or falsely. These biases or set are usually seen in those researches that involves participant self-report, such as structured surveys or interviews. "Response biases" can have a "negative impact" on validity of surveys or questionnaire. Like in the given situation, calton disagreed with all the questions without even reading them carefully. This act of giving false response to the survey is known to be response set.