10 judges had previously used case history material to generate trait-adjectives and psychological reports. Each judge was given 2 sets of 12 adjectives each, half of consensual and half of personal origin. Both lists were ranked for self-descriptiveness. Personal adjectives were significantly favored for self-description, especially by female judges for the female case material. Social desirability effects were not present.
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