In 8 classes of educational psychology, 82 male and 104 female students were administered the Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale and the Pupil Observation Survey (POS). Factor analysis of the data obtained from the POS yielded 10 factors for students low in need of social approval and 12 factors for their colleagues who were high in social desirability needs. Marked differences in factor structure supported the belief that student perceptions of the behavioral cues of male college teachers are dependent upon the intensity of the students’ need for social approval.
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