Two studies examined whether NEO Five-Factor Inventory profiles might be biased by management of impression. In the studies, participants (83 women and 43 women, 14 men) completed a measure of the five factors of personality under complete anonymity and then completed the NEO Five-Factor Inventory under either complete anonymity or under conditions intended to motivate impression management. No effects were found in Study 1, but slight effects were found in Study 2. Findings suggest conditions which create a strong motivation for impression management could slightly bias the profiles; however, this bias had little effect on the over-all profiles.
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