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The Prediction of Impulsive Behavior: Comparative Validities of Obvious vs. Subtle MMPI Hypomania (MA) Items.
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Hovanitz, Christine A.; Gynther, Malcolm D. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
Assessed the relative predictive validity of obvious (O), neutral (N), and subtle (S) items of the MMPI MA scale for 86 males. Subtle-obvious ratings were compared to criteria in questionnaire, life-history, and objective tests. Correlations among the criteria were generally insignificant, suggesting that hypomania is not a homogeneous construct.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Conceptual Tempo, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables
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
The Prediction of Paranoid Behavior: Comparative Validities of Obvious vs. Subtle MMPI Paranoia (Pa) Items.
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Hovanitz, Christine A.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Investigated the relationship between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory paranoia subtle, neutral, and obvious subscales and criteria presumed to reflect various paranoid characteristics in a sample of male college students (N=100). Results showed that both the obvious and subtle Pa Items predicted various criteria. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Paranoid Behavior, Personality Traits
Undergraduate MMPI Profiles and the Longitudinal Prediction of Adult Social Outcome
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Dworkin, Robert H.; Widom, Cathy S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
Adult follow-up information on social outcome variables was obtained for males who had taken the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) during their junior year. Individuals with undergraduate profiles indicative of psychopathology differed significantly in marital and educational status when compared to the no-high-point group 10…
Descriptors: Adult Development, College Students, Longitudinal Studies, Personality Measures
Accused Murderers: Five MMPI Personality Types.
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Anderson, Wayne P.; Holcomb, William R. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Identified five types of violent criminals (N=110) using cluster analysis of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory scores, and compared them on 24 sociological and behavioral variables. Results showed differences on 16 items including family history, drug and alcohol use, events preceding the crime, and relationship between offender and…
Descriptors: Background, Behavior Patterns, Classification, Cluster Analysis
Using the MMPI to Predict Teacher Behavior.
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Schluck, Carolyn – 1971
The existence of relationships between a student's score on a personality inventory and his behavior as a teacher at a later time which might facilitate prediction of this behavior was investigated. Seventy students entering the MAT program at Temple University were administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Six months…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Interaction, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
The Relationship between Adolescent Alcohol Use and Delinquent and Violent Behaviors.
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Komro, Kelli A.; Williams, Carolyn L.; Forster, Jean L.; Perry, Cheryl L.; Farbakhsh, Kian; Stigler, Melissa H. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1999
Study analyzed the relationship between alcohol use, psychological risk, and delinquent and violent behaviors using self-reported data from eighth and ninth grade students from a small, rural town population. Results suggest that alcohol use is an independent risk factor for delinquent and violent behaviors among young people (Author/JDM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Delinquency, Drinking, Grade 8
Predicting Sobriety from the Employment Status of Dually Diagnosed Clients Who Are Opiate Dependent
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Scorzelli, James F. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (E. S. Neukrug & R. C. Fawcett, 2006) profiles and employment status for clients who are opiate dependent. A discriminant function analysis indicated that employment was a predictor in maintaining sobriety after 6 months. (Contains…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Discriminant Analysis, Employment Patterns, Profiles