Certainty improves the predictive validity of Honesty-Humility and Dark Triad traits on cheating behavior

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI:10.1016/j.jesp.2024.104694

David Santos , Arsham Ghodsinia , Blanca Requero , Dilney Gonçalves , Pablo Briñol , Richard E. Petty

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Abstract

This research examined the extent to which certainty can strengthen the relationship between individual differences and cheating behavior. In the first two studies, participants completed the Honesty-Humility or the Dark Triad scales. Then, they rated the certainty they had in their responses to each of those two inventories. In the third study, participants completed both scales within the same experimental design and were randomly assigned to a certainty vs. doubt condition. As the dependent variables, we used different cheating outcomes across studies. As predicted, the link between these two traits and cheating behavior was greater for participants with higher levels of certainty in their responses to the inventories (Studies 1 and 2) or for those assigned to the certainty (vs. doubt) condition (Study 3). Incorporating the certainty with which individuals hold their traits contributes to enhancing the predictive validity of personality measures relevant to cheating.

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确定性提高了 "诚实-谦逊 "和 "黑暗三合会 "特质对作弊行为的预测效力

本研究探讨了确定性在多大程度上可以加强个体差异与作弊行为之间的关系。在前两项研究中，参与者完成了诚实-谦逊或黑暗三合会量表。然后，他们分别对自己对这两个量表的回答的确定性进行评分。在第三项研究中，受试者在相同的实验设计中完成了两个量表，并被随机分配到确定与怀疑条件下。作为因变量，我们在各项研究中使用了不同的作弊结果。正如我们所预测的那样，这两种特质与作弊行为之间的联系对于那些对量表的回答具有较高确定性的参与者（研究 1 和研究 2）或那些被分配到确定（与怀疑）条件下的参与者（研究 3）来说更大。纳入个人对其特质的确定性有助于提高与作弊相关的人格测量的预测有效性。

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Journal of Experimental Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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6.30

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2.90%

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134

期刊介绍： The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology publishes original research and theory on human social behavior and related phenomena. The journal emphasizes empirical, conceptually based research that advances an understanding of important social psychological processes. The journal also publishes literature reviews, theoretical analyses, and methodological comments.