Mach-IV scale
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Machiavellianism measure
personality questionnaire
psychological assessment tool
self-report inventory
The Mach-IV scale is a psychological assessment tool designed to quantify an individual's level of Machiavellian traits such as manipulation, cynicism, and pragmatic morality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mach-IV scale canonical | 4 |
| F-scale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5396733 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mach-IV scale Context triple: [Machiavellianism, measuredBy, Mach-IV scale]
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A.
Mach number
Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics that expresses the ratio of an object's speed to the local speed of sound, commonly used to characterize subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows.
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Mach 1
Mach 1 is a performance-oriented version of the Ford Mustang known for its enhanced power, handling, and distinctive styling cues.
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C.
Mach
Mach is a pioneering microkernel-based operating system kernel architecture that introduced advanced concepts like message passing and modularity, influencing many modern OS designs.
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D.
Mach
Mach is a surname most famously associated with Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach, whose work on the physics of motion and critical views on Newtonian mechanics influenced both science and philosophy.
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E.
Beaufort scale
The Beaufort scale is a standardized system for estimating and describing wind force based on observed conditions at sea or on land.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mach-IV scale Target entity description: The Mach-IV scale is a psychological assessment tool designed to quantify an individual's level of Machiavellian traits such as manipulation, cynicism, and pragmatic morality.
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A.
Mach number
Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics that expresses the ratio of an object's speed to the local speed of sound, commonly used to characterize subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows.
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B.
Mach 1
Mach 1 is a performance-oriented version of the Ford Mustang known for its enhanced power, handling, and distinctive styling cues.
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C.
Mach
Mach is a pioneering microkernel-based operating system kernel architecture that introduced advanced concepts like message passing and modularity, influencing many modern OS designs.
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D.
Mach
Mach is a surname most famously associated with Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach, whose work on the physics of motion and critical views on Newtonian mechanics influenced both science and philosophy.
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E.
Beaufort scale
The Beaufort scale is a standardized system for estimating and describing wind force based on observed conditions at sea or on land.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Machiavellianism measure
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personality questionnaire ⓘ psychological assessment tool ⓘ self-report inventory ⓘ |
| administrationMethod |
online survey
ⓘ
paper-and-pencil ⓘ |
| assesses |
attitudes toward manipulation
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beliefs about human nature ⓘ moral flexibility ⓘ strategic interpersonal behavior ⓘ |
| basedOnTheoryOf | Niccolò Machiavelli ⓘ |
| developedFor | quantifying Machiavellian traits ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Florence L. Geis
ⓘ
Richard Christie ⓘ |
| hasFormat | self-report Likert-type questionnaire ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Machiavellianism scales ⓘ |
| hasScoring |
subscale scores
ⓘ
total Machiavellianism score ⓘ |
| hasSubscale |
cynical worldview
ⓘ
morality ⓘ tactics of manipulation ⓘ |
| isCriticizedFor |
cultural specificity
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limited construct coverage ⓘ potential social desirability bias ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| measures |
Machiavellianism
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cynicism ⓘ interpersonal strategy ⓘ manipulativeness ⓘ pragmatic morality ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dark Triad
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Narcissism ⓘ Psychopathy ⓘ |
| responseFormat | Likert scale ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adolescents
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adults ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-cultural personality research
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examining correlations with leadership style ⓘ examining correlations with unethical behavior ⓘ research on dark personality traits ⓘ screening Machiavellian tendencies in samples ⓘ |
| usedInField |
behavioral ethics research
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organizational psychology ⓘ personality psychology ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Big Five personality measures
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Five personality traits
ethical decision-making tasks ⓘ organizational behavior measures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mach-IV scale Description of subject: The Mach-IV scale is a psychological assessment tool designed to quantify an individual's level of Machiavellian traits such as manipulation, cynicism, and pragmatic morality.
Referenced by (5)
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