Psychology Research and Applications
Can Social Desirability Be Detected Statistically at the Macro-Sociological Level?
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- Walter R. Schumm*
Department of Applied Human Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-1403, USA - Duane W. Crawford
Department of Applied Human Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-1403, USA
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