Publication Date
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Nathan Bowling (Advisor), Gary Burns (Committee Member), Debra Steele-Johnson (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
In the current paper, I examined insufficient effort responding (IER) as a substantive construct rather than as a methodological nuisance as other researchers have done. Specifically, I focused on the relationship between personality traits and IER and the temporal and situational stability of IER. I hypothesized that agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and extraversion would be negatively associated with IER and that neuroticism would be positively related to IER. Also, I predicted that the extent to which a given participant engages in IER would be relatively stable across time and across tasks. The current sample (N = 288) consisted of students from undergraduate psychology courses at a public university in the Midwestern United States. I found little evidence that Five-Factor Model (FFM; McCrae & Costa, 1987) traits were related to IER and no support for IER being stable across tasks. However, I found evidence suggesting that IER was stable across time. I discussed theoretical and practical implications of the study as well as future research directions.
Page Count
68
Department or Program
Department of Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2015
Copyright
Copyright 2015, all rights reserved. My ETD will be available under the "Fair Use" terms of copyright law.
