Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale

The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale is a psychological tool used to measure how much a person tends to give socially acceptable or favorable answers during a survey or interview. People might sometimes respond in ways they think others want to see rather than how they truly feel, especially on sensitive topics. This scale helps researchers identify those tendencies so they can interpret the results more accurately, understanding whether responses reflect genuine beliefs or are influenced by the desire to appear better in the eyes of others.