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ERIC Number: EJ297832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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Social Desirability Scales: More Substance than Style.
McCrae, Robert R.; Costa, Paul T., Jr.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v51 n6 p882-88 Dec 1983
Compared self-reports from 215 adults to the external criterion of spouse ratings of personality traits to separate substance from style in social desirability (SD) scales. Results showed that correcting self-reports for SD failed to improve correspondence with an external, objective criterion and in several cases lowered agreement. (LLL)
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Criteria, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Response Style (Tests), Self Evaluation (Individuals), Test Validity
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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