Possible overlap in previous measures testing the independence of yeasaying and social desirability responding prompted a test with separate measures. As in previous studies, no relationship was found; the present measure of yeasaying—number of agreements to 20 “non-discriminating” items—did not correlate with either the positively or negatively keyed items of the Crowne-Marlowe Social Desirability Scale.
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