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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 51, 1961 - Issue 2
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Social Desirability Response Set: Error or Predictor Variable

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Pages 321-329 | Received 15 Nov 1960, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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