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ERIC Number: EJ326037
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Random Response Technique as an Indicator of Questionnaire Item Social Desirability/Personal Sensitivity.
Crino, Michael D.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v45 n3 p453-68 Aut 1985
The random response technique was compared to a direct questionnaire, administered to college students, to investigate whether or not the responses predicted the social desirability of the item. Results suggest support for the hypothesis. A 33-item version of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale which was used is included. (GDC)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Confidentiality, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Personality Measures, Psychological Testing, Questionnaires, Response Style (Tests), Social Influences, Test Bias, Test Format
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Marlow Crowne Social Desirability Scale; Random Response Technique; Social Desirability