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A role theoretical interpretation of personality scale item responses.
- Source :
- Journal of Personality; Dec78, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p778, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 1978
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Abstract
- This paper proposes that test-taking behavior can be regarded as a kind of self-presentation formally identical to that which goes on in most social interaction. It follows from this analysis that the success of such self-presentations should be affected by the actor's role-taking ability or empathy. Evidence is presented that supports this conjecture; the paper then suggests that role-taking ability may limit in a systematic manner validity coefficients in much assessment research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223506
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Personality
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7379254
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1978.tb00197.x