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Dare You Say What You Think? The Social-Desirability Scale
Do you say what you think, or do you tend to misrepresent your
beliefs to earn the approval of others? Do you answer questions
honestly, or do you say what you think other people want to
hear?
Telling others what we think they want to hear is making
the socially desirable response. Falling prey to social desirability
may cause us to distort our beliefs and experiences in interviews
or on psychological tests. The bias toward responding in socially
desirable directions is also a source of error in the case study,
survey, and testing methods. You can complete the Social-Desir-
ability Scale devised by Crowne and Marlowe to gain insight
into whether you have a tendency to produce socially desirable
responses.
Directions: Read each item and decide whether it is true (T) or
false (F) for you. Try to work rapidly and answer each question
by on the T or the F. Then click on Total Score to
access the Scoring Key and interpret your answers.
1. T F Before voting I thoroughly investigate the qualifi-
cations of all the candidates.
2. T F I never hesitate to go out of my way to help some-
one in trouble.
3. T F It is sometimes hard for me to go on with my work
if I am not encouraged.
4. T F I have never intensely disliked anyone.
5. T F On occasions I have had doubts about my ability to
succeed in life.
6. T F I sometimes feel resentful when I don’t get my way.
7. T F I am always careful about my manner of dress.
8. T F My table manners at home are as good as when I
eat out in a restaurant.
9. T F If I could get into a movie without paying and be
sure I was not seen, I would probably do it.
10. T F On a few occasions, I have given up something be-
cause I thought too little of my ability.
11. T F I like to gossip at times.
12. T F There have been times when I felt like rebelling
against people in authority even though I knew
they were right.
13. T F No matter who I’m talking to, I’m always a good
listener.
14. T F I can remember “playing sick” to get out of some-
thing.
15. T F There have been occasions when I have taken ad-
vantage of someone.
16. T F I’m always willing to admit it when I make a mis-
take.
17. T F I always try to practice what I preach.
18. T F I don’t find it particularly difficult to get along with
loudmouthed, obnoxious people.
19. T F I sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and
forget.
20. T F When I don’t know something I don’t mind at all
admitting it.
21. T F I am always courteous, even to people who are dis-
agreeable.
22. T F At times I have really insisted on having things my
own way.
23. T F There have been occasions when I felt like smash-
ing things.
24. T F I would never think of letting someone else be
punished for my wrong-doings.
25. T F I never resent being asked to return a favor.
26. T F I have never been irked when people expressed
ideas very different from my own.
27. T F I never make a long trip without checking the
safety of my car.
28. T F There have been times when I was quite jealous of
the good fortune of others.
29. T F I have almost never felt the urge to tell someone
off.
30. T F I am sometimes irritated by people who ask favors
of me.
31. T F I have never felt that I was punished without cause.
32. T F I sometimes think when people have a misfortune
they only got what they deserved.
33. T F I have never deliberately said something that hurt
someone’s feelings.
SOURCE: D. P. Crowne and D. A. Marlowe, A new scale of social desirability
independent of pathology, Journal of Consulting Psychology 24 (1960): 351.
Copyright 1960 by the American Psychological Association. Reprinted by per-
mission.
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Self Assessment
SCORING KEY FOR THE SOCIAL DESIRABILITY SCALE
Below is a summary of the answers you provided that match the answers found in the Scoring Key (not shown). Your total
score is also provided. Read the text in the blue box to interpret your score. Click Reset to take the Self-Assessment again.
1. T 10. F 18. T 26. T
2. T 11. F 19. F 27. T
3. F 12. F 20. T 28. F
4. T 13. T 21. T 29. T
5. F 14. F 22. F 30. F
6. F 15. F 23. F 31. T
7. T 16. T 24. T 32. F
8. T 17. T 25. T 33. T
9. F
Interpreting Your Score:
Low Scorers (0–8). About one respondent in six earns a score between 0 and 8. Such respondents answered in a so-
cially undesirable direction much of the time. It may be that they are more willing than most people to respond to
tests truthfully, even when their answers might meet with social disapproval.
Average Scorers (9–19). About two respondents in three earn a score from 9 through 19. They tend to show an av-
erage degree of concern for the social desirability of their responses, and it may be that their general behavior repre-
sents an average degree of conformity to social rules and conventions.
High Scorers (20–33). About one respondent in six earns a score between 20 and 33. These respondents may be
highly concerned about social approval and respond to test items in such as way as to avoid the disapproval of people
who may read their responses. Their general behavior may show high conformity to social rules and conventions.
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Assignment: APA format; at least 250 words; cite relevant sources
Please see attachment for Social Desirability Scale Test (SDS) results
1. After you have completed the SDS. Prepare a 250-word narrative on what you think about the scale in terms of measurement and accuracy.
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