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SOCIAL DESIRABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social desirability bias
1, record 1, English, social%20desirability%20bias
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social desirability bias is the tendency to underreport socially undesirable attitudes and behaviors and to overreport more desirable attributes. 1, record 1, English, - social%20desirability%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais de désirabilité sociale
1, record 1, French, biais%20de%20d%C3%A9sirabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs biais peuvent altérer la validité des résultats obtenus à l'aide d'un questionnaire. L'un des plus importants est probablement le biais de désirabilité sociale. Il correspond à la situation où le répondant tentera de donner la «bonne réponse» au lieu de la vraie réponse, et ce, afin de se conformer aux normes sociales [...] 2, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20d%C3%A9sirabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale
1, record 2, English, Marlowe%2DCrowne%20Social%20Desirability%20Scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MC-SDS 2, record 2, English, MC%2DSDS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC-SDS) ... The MC-SDS was designed to measure social desirability independent of psychopathology. In other words, it assesses whether respondents are responding truthfully or are misrepresenting themselves in order to manage their self-presentation. 2, record 2, English, - Marlowe%2DCrowne%20Social%20Desirability%20Scale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- social desirability scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de conformité sociale
1, record 2, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20conformit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’échelle de conformité sociale ne représente en fait qu’une variable de contrôle des modalités de réponse du sujet (valorisation ou dévalorisation de l’ego), et sert aussi de distracteur [...] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20conformit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social desirability 1, record 3, English, social%20desirability
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dimension for describing the attribute of a personality statement or personality inventory item which indicates the desirability of endorsing the statement or item as true or not true of the subject; scale values of items in this dimension indicate the proportion of individuals who will say, in self-description, that the statement does describe them ... 1, record 3, English, - social%20desirability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- désirabilité sociale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sirabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Social Sexual Desirability Scale 1, record 4, English, Social%20Sexual%20Desirability%20Scale
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test used by the Sexual Behaviour Clinic at the Warkworth Institute to evaluate sexual offenders. 1, record 4, English, - Social%20Sexual%20Desirability%20Scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Échelle du comportement sexuel souhaitable en société
1, record 4, French, %C3%89chelle%20du%20comportement%20sexuel%20souhaitable%20en%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition en accord avec l'Institut Philippe Pinel. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%89chelle%20du%20comportement%20sexuel%20souhaitable%20en%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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