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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

The MMPI-2 Antisocial Practices Content Scale: Construct Validity and Comparison with the Psychopathic Deviant Scale.

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Lilienfeld, Scott O. – Psychological Assessment, 1996

In 3 studies involving a total of 305 undergraduates, the Antisocial Practices (ASP) scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) exhibited convergent and discriminant validity with other measures of personality. The ASP and the Psychopathic Deviant scale appear to measure different facets of psychopathy. (SLD)

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity