Personality correlates of Machiavellianism: III. A simulation procedure for identifying high Machs
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Nicholas F. Skinner
King's College
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- Keywords:
- social behavior, social psychology, personality, correlates, Machiavellianism III, simulation, procedure, identifying high Machs
- Abstract
- The study demonstrated that the non-Machiavellian layman, given a detailed description of the high Mach, can consistently produce a valid representation of highly manipulative interpersonal behaviour under instructions to respond to the Mach V "as a Machiavellian would". Simulation is thus shown to be a viable alternative to the median-split and extensive-testing methods for obtaining subjects for investigations of Machiavellianism, for reasons of veridicality and economy, respectively.
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- 1982-08-01
- Issue
- Volume 10, 1982, Issue 2
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