Instructional Set and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory
Effects of the manipulation of instructional set on the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory were studied for high school boys and girls. Total self-esteem scores were significantly greater under the ‘fake good’ instructional set than under either the control or ‘fake bad’ set (p < .01); there were no significant sex differences or a significant interaction between sex and instructions, The Lie scores were significantly different for all three sets of instructions (p < .01), but there were no significant sex differences or interactions.