Dimensions of Approval Motivation
Sensitivity, Conformity, and Defensiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary G Brannigan (State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3_suppl |
| Pages | 1155-1159 |
| Publication date | 1977-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1977.40.3c.1155 |
| OpenAlex | W2018898000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
This paper reviewed research on the social desirability response tendency. The implications drawn from the studies reviewed were (1) the desire to appear socially acceptable is not merely a test-taking phenomenon but reflects a more pervasive determinant of individual behavior, and (2) there are three dimensions of approval motivation, sensitivity, conformity, and defensiveness
Conformity · Epistemology · Phenomenon · Social approval · Social desirability · Test (biology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Social desirability and response to perceived situational demands.
A children's social desirability questionnaire.
Need for approval, defensive denial, and sensitivity to cultural stereotypes1
Instigation to aggression, emotional arousal and defensive emulation1
Approval Motive and Acceptance of “Fake” Personality Test Interpretations which Differ in Favorability
Effects of Approval Motivation and Varying Conditions of Verbal Reinforcement on Incidental Memory for Faces
Need for approval and the expression of aggression under varying conditions of frustration
Compliance, consistent conformity, and personality
The repression-sensitization scale
Personality characteristics and social and achievement behaviors associated with children's social desirability response tendencies
The effect of instructional set and need for social approval on commonality of word association responses
The conditioning of verbal behavior as a function of the need for social approval
Need for approval and the conditioning of verbal hostility in asthmatic children
Conditioning of verbal behavior as a function of awareness, need for social approval, and motivation to receive reinforcement
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1984 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |