Date of Award
5-2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Applied Psychology
Committee Chair/Advisor
Switzer, III, Fred S.
Committee Member
Taylor , Mary A.
Committee Member
Cantalupo , Claudio
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of accountability on leniency reduction in self-ratings. It was hypothesized that participants in both the upward and illegitimate accountability condition would have lower levels of leniency in their self-ratings than participants in the no accountability condition. Accountability was operationalized as participants being told that they would have to justify their self-ratings of driving performance to either a professor who specializes in driving research (upward accountability) or to an education graduate student who maintains the driving simulator (illegitimate accountability) via an audiotape. The results showed that accountability had a significant effect on leniency reduction in self-ratings of driving performance. The implications of these results, limitations, and ideas for future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Brettney, "The Effects of Accountability On Leniency Reduction In Self Ratings" (2009). All Theses. 555.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/555