Acquiescent Response Bias as an Aspect of Cultural Communication Style

by: Peter B Smith

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 35, No. 1. (1 January 2004), pp. 50-61.

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Abstract

Estimates of acquiescent response bias derived from previously published, large-scale cross-cultural surveys that used Likert-type response scales are compared. Substantial evidence for convergent validity is found, particularly in relation to the surveys that measured value preferences. High bias in responses to personally relevant items is found in nations that are high on family collectivism and on a preference for increased uncertainty avoidance. High bias in responses to descriptions of others is found in nations low in uncertainty avoidance. These findings suggest that national indicators of acquiescence have substantive cultural meaning and should not be eliminated from nation-level analyses but rather built into analyses of cultural dynamics. 10.1177/0022022103260380

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TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2149839 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2149839 TI - Acquiescent Response Bias as an Aspect of Cultural Communication Style JF - Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology VL - 35 IS - 1 SP - 50 EP - 61 N2 - Estimates of acquiescent response bias derived from previously published, large-scale cross-cultural surveys that used Likert-type response scales are compared. Substantial evidence for convergent validity is found, particularly in relation to the surveys that measured value preferences. High bias in responses to personally relevant items is found in nations that are high on family collectivism and on a preference for increased uncertainty avoidance. High bias in responses to descriptions of others is found in nations low in uncertainty avoidance. These findings suggest that national indicators of acquiescence have substantive cultural meaning and should not be eliminated from nation-level analyses but rather built into analyses of cultural dynamics. 10.1177/0022022103260380 AU - Smith, Peter PY - 2004/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022103260380 ER -

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