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  • This study investigated the relationship between Machiavellianism and Approval Motivation. College students (n=184, 140 women, 44 men, M age= 23.07 yr., SD = 4.23) completed self-report questionnaire without including personal identity / anonymously. The research result indicated that Machiavellianism and Approval Motivation positively but weakly correlated (r = 0.148, p< .05). Key word: Machiavellianism , Approval Motivation , Need for Social Approval. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki hubungan antara Machiavellianism dan Approval Motivation. Mahasiswa S1 perguruan tinggi menjadi responden (n=184, 140 wanita, 44 laki-laki, M age= 23.07 thn. , SD = 4.23) dan mengisi kuisioner self-report tanpa menyertakan identitas pribadi / anonim. Berdasarkan data yang didapatkan terdapat korelasi positif yang lemah antara Machiavellianism dengan Approval Motivation dengan hasil analisa korelasi pearson menunjukan r = . 0.148. p < .05” . Kata kunci: Machiavellianism , Approval Motivation , Need for Social Approval.