Biskin, Bruce H.Kolotkin, Ronette L.2011-01-102011-01-101977Biskin, Bruce H & Kolotkin, Ronette L. (1977). Effects of computerized administration on scores on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Applied Psychological Measurement, 1, 543-549. doi:10.1177/014662167700100410doi:10.1177/014662167700100410https://hdl.handle.net/11299/98618This study investigated the effects of administering a personality inventory by computer. Both the results of the initial study and a replication suggest that significant differences exist between paper-pencil and computer administrations of the MMPI on the cannot say (?) scale and scale 6 (Paranoia). However, there appears to be no set of items that would account for these scale differences. Differences on the ? scale were explained in terms of the different methods used to omit items in each condition. Differences on scale 6 were small, and the clinical significance of that difference needs to be investigated further. Implications for future research on computer-administered personality instruments are discussed.enArticle