Some participants have a tendency to agree with any statement on an inventory. This tendency is called
A) The social desirability tendency
B) The Stroop effect
C) Acquiescence
D) The good subject tendency

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Acquiescence refers to the tendency for participants to agree with any statement on an inventory, regardless of its content, simply because they want to please the experimenter or appear agreeable. The other options (social desirability, Stroop effect, and good subject tendency) refer to different phenomena in psychology, and are not directly related to this tendency.

Some Participants Have a Tendency to Agree with Any Statement