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Effectiveness of the K Correction in the Detection of Psychopathology and Its Impact on Profile Height and Configuration among Young Adult Men.
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Wooten, Alvin J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Compared the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory with and without the K correction for hit rate across patient (N=400) and nonpatient (N=200) groups. Results showed a total hit rate of 80.2 percent for the K correction and 78.3 percent for no K correction. (LLL)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Problems, Males
Prediction of Early U.S. Air Force Freshman Cadet Adaptation with the MMPI
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Lachar, David – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1974
This study tested the predictive ability of MMPI scales to identify United States Air Force Academy freshmen who were "high risk" for problems of emotional adjustment and subsequent separation from the Academy. Rate of attrition and problems in emotional adaptation leading to separation were significantly greater in the high-risk group…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Emotional Problems, Individual Testing