Dimensions of Approval Motivation: Sensitivity, Conformity, and Defensiveness
1977 ◽
Vol 40
(3_suppl)
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pp. 1155-1159
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Keyword(s):
This paper reviewed research on the social desirability response tendency. The implications drawn from the studies reviewed were (1) the desire to appear socially acceptable is not merely a test-taking phenomenon but reflects a more pervasive determinant of individual behavior, and (2) there are three dimensions of approval motivation, sensitivity, conformity, and defensiveness.
2010 ◽
Vol 69
(3)
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pp. 173-179
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2019 ◽
Vol 35
(6)
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pp. 855-867
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Keyword(s):
1963 ◽
Vol 59
(2)
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pp. 307-315
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