Smith, Jeffrey A.2014-03-142014-03-141997-04-30etd-553318649721251http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30601This 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.In Copyrightdissimulationresponse distortiontest-taking attitudesvalidityDissertationhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-553318649721251/