Adjectives from Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory were correlated with social desirability scores for 146 business students. Four out of 20 correlations were statistically significant. Since these ipsative scales were based on social desirability assumptions, i.e., homogeneity within scales, it is suggested that normative formats be explored.
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