Ten IPIP statements about avoiding cheating, theft and exploiting others for personal gain.
Method and research sourcesTen IPIP statements about avoiding cheating, theft and exploiting others for personal gain.
Responses range from 1 to 5. Reverse items 6–10 using 6 minus the response, then average all ten items. The mean ranges from 1 to 5.
The original publication and supporting material document the questionnaire and its scoring.
International Personality Item Pool
Michael C. Ashton, Kibeom Lee, Lewis R. Goldberg
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