Abstract
The proliferation of online employee selection testing is causing a growing concern for the possibility of cheating. This study examines the interrelationships between personality factors and cheating behavior on unproctored selection testing. Past research has indicated that individuals with high specific self-efficacy are less likely to cheat. It was hypothesized that high levels of both general self-efficacy (GSE) and specific self-efficacy (SSE) predict lower rates of cheating overall. Additionally, Chance et al.'s (2001) study on self-deception demonstrated that students who cheat experience inflated confidence for future performance; this study extends this research by examining the effect cheating has on an individual's level of self-efficacy. Results indicate that, contrary to what was hypothesized, GSE positively correlates with cheating while SSE does not predict cheating. As hypothesized, GSE did not vary following cheating; however, SSE significantly decreased rather than increased following cheating. These findings prompt a number of questions for future research.
Advisor
Kristie Campana
Committee Member
Lisa Perez
Committee Member
Miles Smayling
Date of Degree
2012
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Wedge, C. A. (2012). The Roles of Self-Efficacy and Self-Deception in Cheating on Unproctored Internet Testing [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/170/
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