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Social Insulation, Self-Complexity, and Social Attraction: A Theory Chain
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Ziller, Robert C.; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1977
A twin-based analysis of personality inventory scales yields information relevant to construct validity. Criteria for construct validity derived from adolescent twin statistics are illustrated with Wiggins' MMPI Content Scales. A type of discriminant validity indicates that some scales are not distinct in terms of influences of familial…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Genetics, Illustrations, Individual Characteristics
When Reliability Fails, Must a Measure Be Discarded?--The Case of Kinesthetic Aftereffect.
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Baker, A. Harvey; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1978
The Kinesthetic Aftereffect (KAE) has been criticized as a personality measure because of its poor retest reliability and questionable validity. However, KAE's lower reliabilty can be explained by systematic bias effects occuring in pretesting. When the validity evidence is reevaluated in this light, "questionable" validity disappears.…
Descriptors: Illustrations, Kinesthetic Perception, Personality Measures, Research Methodology