Effects of a computer assessor were compared to those of human assessors on two types of social desirability scales: Impression Management and Self-Deception. Effects of the independent variable on reactions to the assessment and assessor and on reactions to computers in general were also examined. One hundred and twenty undergraduate psychology students were assessed for social desirability response bias by either a computer or human assessor, following which their reactions were assessed by paper-pencil. / No differences were found as a function of Type of Assessor on either social desirability scale. No differences between groups were found in reactions to the assessment and assessor, although respondents in both groups were generally positive. / Examining reactions to computers in general demonstrated that respondents assessed by computer evidenced less computer aversion (p =.015) and preferred a computer assessor in the future more often (p $<$.0001) than did those in the human assessor group. This is consistent with previous research which indicated that subjects who had physically touched a computer had more positive attitudes towards computers. It suggests that when using a computer assessor, aversion to computers by respondents may be diminished by actual exposure to the assessor. / Exploratory analyses suggest that both human and computer assessors have aspects which may be important to respondents' comfort and should be considered in any assessment procedure. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-08, Section: B, page: 4481. / Major Professor: Mark H. Licht. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76474 |
| Contributors | Smiley, David S., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 133 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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