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Pallone, Nathaniel J. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1992
Reviews federal guidelines for psychological test use in employee selection. Summarizes findings on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) use in selection of candidates for police officers. Notes that MMPI scales measuring defensiveness and hysteria have been reported as positively correlated with performance, whereas scales measuring…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Personnel Selection, Police, Test Use

Rogers, Richard; And Others – Assessment, 1994
Ten Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) fake-bad scales/indexes are reviewed with respect to their potential usefulness in evaluation of feigning mental illness, and a meta analysis of the MMPI is performed. One scale and two indexes were superior when effect sizes were calculated. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Effect Size, Evaluation Methods

Butcher, James N., Ed. – Psychological Assessment, 1992
Many clinicians are reluctant to discuss test results with clients. The four articles of this special section (1) explore ethical issues involved in discussing test results with clients; (2) illustrate the test feedback process for neuropsychological evaluation; and (3) examine the impact of test feedback on the individual's functioning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, College Students, Diagnostic Tests, Ethics