The present study reports an assessment of the Edwards Social Desirability Scale Values for Gough's Modernity Scale, as well as scale correlates with two measures of tendencies to make socially desirable responses. Analysis of the Social Desirability Scale Values indicates that the Modernity Scale is not confounded with socially desirable responding. Further, scores on neither the Crowne-Marlowe Social Desirability Scale nor the Edwards Social Desirability scale cotrelated significantly with those on the Modernity Scale.
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