APA Dictionary of Psychology
response set
- a tendency to answer questions in a systematic manner that is unrelated to their content. An example is the social desirability response set. See also response bias; response style. [first extensively discussed and studied by Lee J. Cronbach]
- in sport, the tendency for an athlete to exhibit the same pattern of play in specific situations (e.g., always faking to the right before driving for the basket).
Updated on 04/19/2018
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