The effects of computerized experimentation on response variance

The advantages of using computerized procedures to replace human experimenters are examined. An experiment comparing two methods of presenting personality inventories indicated that participating in a computerized experiment increases response variance in a subsequent testing situation. Some possible negative consequences of using the computer to replace the human researcher are also discussed.

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