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Faking it: Social desirability response bias in self-report research

Australian journal of advanced nursing · 2008 · 1.7K citations · 41 references

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Concepts

Social SciencesPsychologySocial PsychologyPsychometricsImpression FormationResponse BiasSelf-evaluation ProcessesSocial JudgmentPerceived DesirabilitySelf-report Measures Of PersonalitySelf-report QuestionnairesSelf-reported DataSocial Desirability Response Style

Abstract

Objective: The tendency for people to present a favourable image of themselves on questionnaires is called socially desirable responding (SDR). SDR confounds research results by creating false rela...

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