Acquiescence as differential person functioning

Abstract

Acquiescence, or acquiescent responding, is reviewed. A detection method using the concept of differential person functioning is illustrated with two data sets. The effects of acquiescence are shown to be different for each example. Implications for questionnaire and attitudinal scale development are discussed and an operational definition for acquiescent responding is suggested.

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* Corresponding author: 201 McCracken Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA. Email: [email protected]

† An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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George A. Johanson

* Corresponding author: 201 McCracken Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA. Email: [email protected]