Machiavellianism Attitude Inventory (Mach V)
“4B. The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear.”
4b the best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear
CITM_611bfe87f1c6 · 2 source instruments · 1 surface variant
Normalized stem
4b the best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear
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Normative benchmark
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Surface variants
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- 4B. The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear.
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Machiavellianism Scale - Mach V Attitude Inventory (Version 2)
“4B. The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear.”
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