Overestimation bias in self-reported SAT scores

被引：29

作者：

Mayer, Richard E. ^{[1
]}

Stull, Andrew T. ^{[1
]}

Campbell, Julie ^{[1
]}

Almeroth, Kevin ^{[1
]}

Bimber, Bruce ^{[1
]}

Chun, Dorothy ^{[1
]}

Knight, Allan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Psychol, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA

来源：

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW | 2007年 / 19卷 / 04期

基金：

美国安德鲁·梅隆基金会;

关键词：

self-report; SAT; research methodology;

D O I：

10.1007/s10648-006-9034-z

中图分类号：

G44 [教育心理学];

学科分类号：

0402 ; 040202 ;

摘要：

The authors analyzed self-reported SAT scores and actual SAT scores for five different samples of college students (N=650). Students overestimated their actual SAT scores by an average of 25 points (SD=81, d=0.31), with 10% under-reporting, 51% reporting accurately, and 39% over-reporting, indicating a systematic bias towards over-reporting. The amount of over-reporting was greater for lower-scoring than higher-scoring students, was greater for upper division than lower division students, and was equivalent for men and women. There was a strong correlation between self-reported and actual SAT scores (r=0.82), indicating high validity of students' memories of their scores. Results replicate previous findings (Kuncel, Crede, & Thomas, 2005) and are consistent with a motivated distortion hypothesis. Caution is suggested in using self-reported SAT scores in psychological research.

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页码：443 / 454

页数：12