COMPUTER VERSUS PAPER-AND-PENCIL ADMINISTRATION MODE AND RESPONSE DISTORTION IN NONCOGNITIVE SELECTION TESTS

This study examined the strength of the relationship between computeri zed and paper-and-pencil noncognitive selection measures. The tendency to engage in response distortion across these 2 modes was also assess ed. The raw cross-mode correlations exceeded .90 for all of the substa ntive selection scales studied. Indeed, latent cross-mode correlations were estimated to be 1.0 for all of these scales. Mean score comparis ons of 1 of the response distortion measures (i.e., the Balanced Inven tory of Desirable Responding) suggested that response distortion in th e computer-administration mode was significantly greater than response distortion observed with a paper-and-pencil format. However, administ ration mode did not influence scores on another measure of direct resp onse distortion or any of the substantive selection measures administe red.