Response Style (Tests)
Scope Note:
Test-taking behavior that is influenced by the individual's attitudes or tendencies and which may distort the meaning of the test score, e.g., a tendency to answer "yes" regardless of item content
Category: Measurement
Broader Terms BehaviorNarrower Terms Guessing (Tests)Use this term instead of Response Bias (Tests)Response Set (Tests) | Related Terms Adaptive TestingAttitudes Confidence Testing Reaction Time Responses Social Desirability Stress Variables Test Format Test Validity Test Wiseness Testing Problems Tests |
Added to ERIC: 2/21/1971