The MMPI Critical Items: How Well Do They Work?.

Koss, Mary P.; And Others

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The MMPI Critical Items: How Well Do They Work?

Koss, Mary P.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 44, 6, 921-927, Dec 76

The theoretical foundation and empirical performance of two sets of "critical items" that are a common feature of most automated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory interpretations are examined. These items purportedly alert the clinician to serious pathology and is a scale of general maladjustment. The critical items resulted in numerous misclassifications. (Author)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Clinical Diagnosis, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Methods, Personality Measures, Psychopathology, Research Projects, Test Interpretation

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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