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ERIC Number: EJ198887
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Cross-Cultural Validation of the Effects of Dissimulation on a Measure of Actualizing.
Knapp, Robert R.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v38 n4 p1157-63 Win 1978
The resistance of the Personal Orientation Inventory to deliberate attempts to fake in a positive direction was investigated for samples of Spanish- speaking Nicaraguan students and industrial workers. Results were consistent with findings from American samples, particularly the consistently lower existentiality scores. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Industrial Personnel, Personality Measures, Rating Scales, Response Style (Tests), Self Actualization, Technical Reports, Test Validity, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nicaragua; Personal Orientation Inventory