Date of Award
1965
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The phenomenon that certain individuals have unique and consistent patterns of responding to test items is called ''response set" or "response style". Such a set leads a person to respond to test items differently than he would if the same content were presented in a different manner or form. Thus, when response sets are present, the content of a statement become less important in determining the response. During the last decade, the study of various response styles has been one of the most active areas of research in psychology.
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, David L., "An analysis of extreme response set as related to personality" (1965). Master's Theses. 239.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/239