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Julia Brochey-Taylor; Joseph A. Taylor – Educational Research and Reviews, 2024
The purpose of this synthesis study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) and its variations across multiple studies, aiming to understand limitations and propose modifications for future application within and beyond the science domain. Given the existence of multiple DAST versions, this study quantified…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Freehand Drawing, Personality Measures, Projective Measures
Wise, Edward A.; Streiner, David L.; Walfish, Steven – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2010
This article provides a review of the literature to determine the most frequently used personality tests. Based on this review, internal consistency and test-retest reliability coefficients from the test manuals for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), and Personality…
Descriptors: Guides, Personality Assessment, Test Reliability, Personality

Rothbart, Mary K.; Ahadi, Stephan A.; Hershey, Karen L.; Fisher, Phillip – Child Development, 2001
Reviews evidence on reliability and validity of the Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ); presents CBQ data on structure of temperament in childhood. Factor analyses indicate three broad dimensions of temperament: extroversion/surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control. This factor structure also appears in ratings of children in…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Individual Differences, Measures (Individuals)

Murray, Greg; Rawlings, David; Allen, Nicholas B.; Trinder, John – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
Psychometric analysis of scores from the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) confirmed their internal and test-retest reliability in an Australian adult sample. The data also provided support for the internal and temporal reliability of scores derived from 13 lower order item clusters identified in the NEO-FFI. (Contains 25 references and 4…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Measures, Psychometrics, Test Reliability

Prosnick, Kevin P.; Evans, William J.; Farris, Jaelyn R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
This research reports the development and psychometric properties of scores from the 10-item Short Index of Self-Directedness (SISD), drawn from the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI; C. R. Cloninger, 1987/1992a) and the TCI-125 (C. R. Cloninger, 1992b). Factor structure, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Personality, Psychometrics

Bijnen, Emanuel J.; Poortinga, Ype H. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1988
The impressively high factor congruence coefficients observed in cross-cultural studies with the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) cannot be taken as sufficient evidence for the "similarity" or "essential identity" of these factors in the cultures concerned. Cross-cultural comparisons of factor scores on the EPQ are…
Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences

Pittenger, David J. – Review of Educational Research, 1993
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is evaluated using a unified view of test validity that requires that validity be considered from an approach requiring many sources of corroboration. A review of available literature suggests insufficient evidence to support the tenets and claims about the utility of the MBTI. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Counseling, Educational Assessment, Ethics

Rice, Kenneth G.; Preusser, Karen J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2002
Describes the development of the Adaptive/Maladaptive Perfectionism Scale (AMPS) for children. Expert reviewers and samples of 4th- and 5th-grade students were used to develop items and evaluate the internal structure and reliability of scores for the resulting instrument. Results supported 4 dimensions of perfectionism that could be reliably…
Descriptors: Children, Intermediate Grades, Personality Measures, Psychological Characteristics

Piedmont, Ralph L.; Sherman, Martin F.; Sherman, Nancy C.; Williams, Joseph E. G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
This study examined the psychometrics of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Personality Disorders Personality Questionnaire (SCID-IIP) self-report personality questionnaire. The responses to the instrument were found reliable and evidenced good self-other convergence. Correlations with external criteria showed the SCID-IIP to contain…
Descriptors: Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Personality Measures, Psychometrics

Velasquez, Roberto J.; Gonzales, Myra; Butcher, James N.; Castillo-Canez, Idalia; Apodaca, J. Xavier; Chavira, Denise – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1997
Presents strategies for the culturally competent use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) when working with Chicanos (people of Mexican descent living in the United States). The strategies focus on administration and interpretation. Also presents a case study in which both the English- and Spanish-language MMPI-2 were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Psychology, Counseling Techniques, Cultural Influences
Boyle, Gregory J. – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1990
Research relating to the factor structure of the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) and the Clinical Analysis Questionnaire is reviewed. Different opinions about the factors measured by the 16PF are discussed. Focusing on the second-order factor level could eliminate problems with the instruments' reliability. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Factor Structure, Literature Reviews, Personality Measures

Pittenger, David J. – Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 1993
Considers problems with use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Presents brief history of MBTI and brief theory of type. Examines MBTI's statistical structure, reliability, and validity. Concludes that MBTI does not conform to many basic standards expected of psychological tests. (NB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Evaluation Problems, Labeling (of Persons), Personality Measures
Pool, Donald A. – 1987
The paper examines issues, philosophy and guidelines for psychological assessment of the disabled. Focused on are: (1) adjustments in testing procedures and (2) applicability of standard norms with commonly used psychological test instruments for the assessment of ability, interest, and personality. The importance of accurate assessment for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Interest Inventories, Personality Measures
Ahmed, Ramadan A.; Rohner, Ronald P.; Khaleque, Abdul; Gielen, Uwe P. – Online Submission, 2010
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to summarize the rich and growing body of research that draws from parental acceptance-rejection theory (PARTheory) and associated measures as used throughout the Arab world. Methodology. This body of work includes more than 100 studies that explore the reliability and validity of Arabic adaptations of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Psychologists, Mental Health, Arabs

Watson, David – Psychological Bulletin, 1982
Examines Jones's and Nisbett's (1971, 1972) hypothesis that people generally attribute the actions of others to stable trait dispositions but see their own behavior as relatively more influenced by specific environmental circumstances. Discusses methodological problems in studies examining this hypothesis, suggesting ways they might be overcome.…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Patterns, Environmental Influences, Hypothesis Testing
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