An Examination of Test-Taking Attitudes and Response Distortion on a Personality Test

This study examined test-taking attitudes and response distortion on a personality test. Consistent with our hypotheses, applicants were found to have significantly more positive test-taking attitudes and exhibit a greater degree of response distortion as compared to incumbents. In addition, test-taking attitudes were significantly associated with response distortion. However, test-taking attitudes failed to affect work performance or validity in the incumbent sample. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Department dc:contributor.department

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1997

Author dc:creator

• Smith, Jeffrey A.

Chairs dc:contributor.committeechair

• Hauenstein, Neil M. A.
• Foti, Roseanne J.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Facteau, Jeffrey D.
• Gustafson, Sigrid B.
• Sgro, Joseph A.

• dissimulation
• response distortion
• test-taking attitudes
• validity

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-553318649721251

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/30601