Upon Examination of a Respondent's Answers, Tom Notices That the Individual

question 18

Multiple Choice

Upon examination of a respondent's answers, Tom notices that the individual circled the "strongly agree" option for every item on the questionnaire. This is most likely an example of which response bias?

• A) logical error in rating
• B) leniency bias
• C) halo effect
• D) acquiescent response set

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