This comment shows that Braun and Farrell's (1974) reply to Schwab (1970) was deficient because it inappropriately generalized from an independent samples design to a repeated-measures design. It further corrects several erroneous interpretations made by Braun and Farrell of the Schwab study. Finally, it suggests some new directions for test-faking research.
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