Psychometrics: An Introduction 4th Edition R. Michael Furr ISBN 9781071824085, 1071824082. All Chapt

Instructor Resource Furr, Psychometrics, 4e SAGE Publishing, 2022 Chapter 10: Response Biases Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. As students in Introductory Psychology class, Marie and Martin participate in a research study. They complete a survey about “attitude towards alcohol use.” Let’s say that they actually have the same level of that attitude—on a scale of 1 (totally antialcohol) to 10 (totally enthusiastic about alcohol), they are both “truly” 1. However, when completing the survey, they provide slightly different answers. Marie is willing to use the scale minimum (of 1), whereas Martin shies away from making such an intense response (e.g., he considers the fact that he does go to parties with alcohol, so he doesn’t feel “justified” in making the lowest possible response). So, although they do have the same attitude, they end up with different scores on the survey. This situation is an example of which response bias? a. acquiescence bias b. extremity bias c. social desirability bias (impression management) d. social desirability bias (self-deception) Ans: B Learning Objective: 10-1: Summarize the six different response biases and how they can potentially compromise the quality of psychological measurement.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Acquiescence Bias (“Yea-Saying and Nay-Saying”) Difficulty Level: Medium 2. Marie applies for graduate school in Clinical Psychology, and she is asked to take a personality test as part of the admissions process. One of the test’s items states “I am persistent and a hard worker”, and she has to respond “true” or “false” about herself.

Marie knows that, while she’s very smart, she’s not usually a very hard worker and doesn’t persist when things get tough. However, she also suspects that her chances of admission will increase if she responds “true” to the item, which she does. Her response reflects which type of response bias?: a. acquiescence bias b. extremity bias c. social desirability bias (impression management) d. social desirability bias (self-deception) Ans: C Learning Objective: 10-1: Summarize the six different response biases and how they can potentially compromise the quality of psychological measurement.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Acquiescence Bias (“Yea-Saying and Nay-Saying”) Difficulty Level: Medium