GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 30

Psychometrics · Foundations of Psychological Measurement: Scales and items, item construction and analysis, intelligence, performance, ability and aptitude tests, personality questionnaires · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Test developers use reverse coding of certain items in a scale to offset the effects of ___________.

Social desirability
Acquiescence
Faking
Random responding

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Correct answer: (B) Acquiescence

Explanation

Acquiescence is the tendency to agree with every item. Reverse-keyed items make a person who simply agrees with everything get a middling score.