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Glossary entry

Nederlands term or phrase:

sociaal wenselijk

Engels translation:

socially desirable

Added to glossary by Ken Cox
Dec 4, 2004 22:17
20 yrs ago
Nederlands term

sociaal wenselijk

Nederlands naar Engels Zakelijk / financieel Zaken / handel (algemeen) entrepreneurial test, psychological tests
"Je hebt sociaal wenselijk geantwoord."

This term comes up in a list of automatic responses to an entrepreneurial test, and I'm stumped. Having searched for variants of this on the Net (sociale wenselijkheidsvragen, sociaal wenselijk antwoord, etc.), I've come to the conclusion that it's driving at political correctness but I can't come up with an appropriate collocation. Here's a useful definition:

"Sociaal wenselijk gedrag

Om deze sociaal wenselijke antwoorden zo veel mogelijk te vermijden, worden de vragen van de test flink door elkaar gegooid. Voor een kandidaat wordt het zo minder evident om uit te maken welke groep van vragen peilt naar welke karaktertrek.

Verder worden in sommige testen expliciet sociale wenselijkheidsvragen opgenomen. Via deze vragen probeert men te achterhalen of je geneigd bent om antwoorden te geven die uitsluitend positief gewaardeerd worden.

Op het eerste zicht lijkt het je misschien een goed idee om jezelf perfect voor te stellen maar wat men hier feitelijk probeert te achterhalen is of je durft toegeven dat je ook maar een mens bent, mét de fouten en gebreken die daarmee samengaan."

Suggestions would be appreciated. TIA. Cheers, Rob
Proposed translations (Engels)
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socially desirable

A literal translaton of a standard English term -- not the same as 'politically correct' (though related) -- often applied to behaviour.

sample google hits:

ZA - Socially Desirable Limits on Individual Choice
Socially Desirable Limits on Individual Choice. Bonn Research Seminar. Place: Juridicum,
Adenauerallee 24-26, 53113 Bonn. Room: 055. Date: 29.07.2004, 17:30 h. ...
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/events/ bonnseminar_description_html?sem_id=811

[PDF] Socially Desirable Limits on Individual Choice
Bestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML versie
... choice is socially desirable. This question ... the choice set confronting individuals to alternative m alone is socially desirable. As ...
www.iza.org/en/papers/Sheshinski290704.pdf

ASEBA socially desirable
What is the purpose of the socially desirable items on the YSR and ASR? Socially desirable items are included on the YSR and ASR ...
www.aseba.org/SUPPORT/frequently/ interpretation/socially_desirable.html

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-12-04 22:41:52 GMT)
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What it means is, well, what it says: behavior (or whatever) that is generally approved by society at large.

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Note added at 27 mins (2004-12-04 22:45:06 GMT)
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What it means is, well, what it says: behavior (or whatever) that is generally approved by society at large.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Kenneth. Also to Shineda. Cheers, Rob."