The Prediction of Impulsive Behavior: Comparative Validities of Obvious vs. Subtle MMPI Hypomania (MA) Items.

Hovanitz, Christine A.; Gynther, Malcolm D.

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Publication Date: 1980-Apr

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The Prediction of Impulsive Behavior: Comparative Validities of Obvious vs. Subtle MMPI Hypomania (MA) Items.

Hovanitz, Christine A.; Gynther, Malcolm D.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v36 n2 p422-26 Apr 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. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Conceptual Tempo, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Responses, Undergraduate Students

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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