Reliability and Separation of Factors on the Assertiveness-Responsiveness Measure

Abstract

Assertiveness and responsiveness of 102 men and 122 women in college were internally reliable (.88 and .93) and uncorrelated (−.027) factors of self-reported personality style.

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