​When a person responds the same way to just about every item on a rating scale, this respondent is engaging in​

Correct option is C

Nondifferentiation is a type of response bias observed in surveys or rating scales where the respondent gives the same answer to all or most items regardless of the content.

Information Booster:

• Also called straightlining.

• Indicates low engagement, lack of understanding, or fatigue.

• It threatens data quality, as responses do not reflect true attitudes or opinions.

• Common in Likert scales or other matrix-type questions.

Additional Knowledge:

• Telescoping: Recalling events as occurring more recently than they did.

• Satisficing: Settling for a good-enough answer rather than the best one.

• Optimizing: Carefully evaluating all options to choose the best one (opposite of satisficing).