A measure of anxiety contains 100 statements written in an agree/disagree format.Maxime indicates disagreement with each one of the statements.From this limited amount of information,it seems reasonable to say that
A) Maxime may be trying to present himself in a favorable light.
B) Maxime may be exhibiting a non-acquiescent response tendency.
C) Maxime may be exhibiting a response set characterized by deviance.
D) Maxime may be responding in a socially desirable manner.

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By indicating disagreement with all statements, Maxime is exhibiting a non-acquiescent response tendency, which means he is avoiding giving positive responses to every statement, likely out of fear of being seen as "agreeable" or "conforming." This response bias may affect the validity of the results of the anxiety measure. Option A is not applicable as there is no reason to believe that Maxime is trying to present himself in a favorable light. Option C is not applicable because there is no information to suggest that Maxime's responses are deviant or unusual. Option D is not applicable because Maxime's responses are not socially desirable, as disagreeing with every statement on a measure of anxiety is not a desirable trait.

A Measure of Anxiety Contains 100 Statements Written in an Agree/disagree