The Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Inventory (Kirton, 1976) has demonstrated utility for identifying stylistic differences in individual approaches to problem-solving. The present study examined the influence of acquiescent response style (Yeasaying) on this instrument among 89 American undergraduates and found little or no evidence that the KAI is affected by yeasaying.
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