Desirability of Personality Dimensions: Auto- and Heteroperceptions by American and German College Students.

Crott, Helmut W.; Baltes, Paul B.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Desirability of Personality Dimensions: Auto- and Heteroperceptions by American and German College Students

Crott, Helmut W.; Baltes, Paul B.

Journal of Social Psychology, 91, 15-28, Oct 73

The results of this study seem to support the usefulness of desirability judgments and personality items as vehicles for intercultural research. Findings lent support to the suggestion that the German student population has been subjected to marked cultural or generational change with regard to evaluative aspects of core personality dimensions. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Personality Studies, Rating Scales, Social Influences, Social Psychology

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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United States

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