In Your Initial Study, You Noticed That Your Participants Tended

question 19

Multiple Choice

In your initial study, you noticed that your participants tended to say they strongly agreed with of the items on your questionnaire.When doing a follow-up study, how would you tell whether your original participants suffered from acquiescence bias?

• A) Use concrete as opposed to subjective response options.
• B) Use a scale with an odd number of response options.
• C) Ensure that the items are thoroughly back-translated.
• D) Reverse-score half the items.
• E) None of these choices will detect the problem.

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Definitions:

Catecholamines

Organic compounds including epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine, and dopamine that function as hormones or neurotransmitters and are involved in bodily responses to stress.

Epinephrine

A hormone and medication, also known as adrenaline, that is produced naturally by the adrenal glands and is used medicinally to treat a number of conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, and superficial bleeding.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body’s fight or flight response, affecting attention and responding actions in the brain.

Selye And Lazarus

Reference to Hans Selye and Richard S. Lazarus, researchers known for their work in the field of stress and psychological stress theories.