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Validation of a Behavioral Observation System.
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Haynes, Stephen N.; Kerns, Robert D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Abikoff, Gittelman-Klein, and Klein validated a behavioral observation system for use with hyperactive children. Authors selected a used coding system, trained observers to monitor classroom behavior of hyperactive children, and evaluated reliability, stability, and criterion-related validity of the system. Methodology was reviewed. Suggestions…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Children, Classroom Observation Techniques, Hyperactivity
MMPI Short Forms: Caution and a Reply.
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Butcher, James N.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Results indicate that short forms of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory may not be accurate substitutes for the standard form in predicting objective measures of psychopathology. Newmark et al, however, reassert their findings that short forms are indeed accurate substitutes. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adults, Correlation, Measurement Techniques, Personality Measures
Racial Bias in the MMPI: A Methodological Review.
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Pritchard, David A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Concludes that there is no evidence for differential validity in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) between racial subgroups and that black norms for the MMPI are premature. Criticism of these findings is also presented. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Blacks, Methods Research, Personality Measures, Predictive Validity