Philosophies of Human Nature Scale (Original 84-item scale)
“56. Most people would tell a lie if they could gain by it.”
56 most people would tell a lie if they could gain by it
CITM_57ba0e1506bb · 1 source instrument · 1 surface variant
Normalized stem
56 most people would tell a lie if they could gain by it
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- 56. Most people would tell a lie if they could gain by it.
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