Investigating the biasing effect of identity in self-reports of socially desirable behavior

Sociological Focus

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-75

  Brenner, Philip S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 85010609005     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2011.10571388     Document Type: Article

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