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Peer reviewedHovanitz, 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
Peer reviewedAnderson, 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
