In your initial study, you noticed that your participants tended to say they strongly agreed with of the items on your questionnaire.When doing a follow-up study, how would you tell whether your original participants suffered from acquiescence bias?
A) Use concrete as opposed to subjective response options.
B) Use a scale with an odd number of response options.
C) Ensure that the items are thoroughly back-translated.
D) Reverse-score half the items.
E) None of these choices will detect the problem.

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Reverse-scoring half the items on a questionnaire is a common method to detect acquiescence bias. If participants consistently agree with items regardless of their content, including those that are reverse-scored, it suggests that their responses may be influenced by a tendency to agree rather than their true opinions or experiences.

In Your Initial Study, You Noticed That Your Participants Tended