dataMach4: Data: Machiavellianism

Description

Likert data responses to Christie and Geiss's (1970) Mach~IV scale from Hunter, Gerbing and Boster (1982).

All Likert items assessed on a 6-point scale from 0: Strongly Disagree to 5: Strongly Agree. Variable labels, the item content, are included.

The following items should be reverse scored: m03, m04, m06, m07, m09, m10, m11, m14, m16, m17, m19

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A data table with 351 observations. Gender, 1 column, 0:Male, 1:Female Mach IV, 20 Likert items: m01, m02, ..., m20 Christie and Geiss Mach IV Scale ------------------------------------------- 1. Never tell anyone the real reason you did something unless it is useful to do so 2. The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear 3. One should take action only when sure it is morally right 4. Most people are basically good and kind 5. It is safest to assume that all people have a vicious streak and it will come out when they are given a chance 6. Honesty is the best policy in all cases 7. There is no excuse for lying to someone else 8. Generally speaking, people won't work hard unless they're forced to do so 9. All in all, it is better to be humble and honest than to be important and dishonest 10. When you ask someone to do something for you, it is best to give the real reasons for wanting it rather than giving reasons which carry more weight 11. Most people who get ahead in the world lead clean, moral lives 12. Anyone who completely trusts anyone else is asking for trouble 13. The biggest difference between most criminals and other people is that the criminals are stupid enough to get caught 14. Most people are brave 15. It is wise to flatter important people 16. It is possible to be good in all respects 17. Barnum was wrong when he said that there's a sucker born every minute 18. It is hard to get ahead without cutting corners here and there 19. People suffering from incurable diseases should have the choice of being put painlessly to death 20. Most people forget more easily the death of a parent than the loss of their property

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References

Christie, R., & Geis, F. L., (1970). Studies in Machiavellianism. New York: Academic Press.