Colton Is Completing a Long Personality Inventory, and He Doesn't

question 103

Multiple Choice

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)a social desirability bias.
• B)the use of deliberate deception.
• C)a response set.
• D)a self-monitoring bias.

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