EPPS performance under social desirability instructions.

1 January 1965

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Vol. 2 (3) , 430-432
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0022382

Abstract

Individual groups of 206 and 178 male Ss were administered the EPPS under standard instructions (SI) and social desirability instructions (SDI), respectively. Under SDI, Achievement, Deference, Order, Affiliation, Nurturance, Endurance, and Dominance means were significantly higher; and Exhibition, Autonomy, Succorance, Change, Heterosexuality, and Aggression means were significantly lower. A social desirability (SD) response set emphasized conformity and affiliative behaviors, and inhibited individualistic, aggressive, and sexual behaviors. Since it was easily applied to the EPPS, it was concluded that the EPPS does not fully control for SD. The proportion of Ss choosing Statement A in a selected sample of 30 items under SDI correlated .19 with Ss under SI. Previous investigators found higher values. The discrepancy was explained in terms of a sex variable. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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