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Is extreme response style domain specific? Findings from two studies in four countries

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  • Elke Cabooter

    (LEM - Lille économie management - UMR 9221 - UA - Université d'Artois - UCL - Université catholique de Lille - ULCO - Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Bert Weijters

    (Department of Personnel Management, Work and Organizational Psychology)

  • Alain de Beuckelaer
  • Eldad Davidov

Abstract

Extreme response style (ERS) may bias responses and hamper the validity of conclusions in substantive research. ERS can be controlled for by using an additional (random) sample of response style indicators (i.e., a separate, random sample of survey items). There are two options to draw response style indicators to control for ERS: from only one versus from multiple domains. In two studies (four samples in total), this paper examines the domain dependency of ERS across three domains: consumer behavior, interpersonal relationships and politics. We find in the four samples repeated evidence suggesting that ERS has a domain specific component. This finding calls into question the (often encountered) assumption that it does not matter from which domains ERS measures are drawn.

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  • Elke Cabooter & Bert Weijters & Alain de Beuckelaer & Eldad Davidov, 2017. "Is extreme response style domain specific? Findings from two studies in four countries," Post-Print hal-02986032, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02986032
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-016-0411-5
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