Philosophies of Human Nature Scale (Original 84-item scale)
“8. If you give the average person a job to do and leave him or her to do it, the person will finish it successfully.”
8 if you give the average person a job to do and leave him or her to do it the person will finish it successfully
CITM_52f2a0742874 · 1 source instrument · 1 surface variant
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8 if you give the average person a job to do and leave him or her to do it the person will finish it successfully
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- 8. If you give the average person a job to do and leave him or her to do it, the person will finish it successfully.
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