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Hundleby, John D.; Ross, Brian E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
Inmates were administered the revised Activity Preference Questionnaire, the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF), the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), the Sensation-Seeking Scale, and the Personal Opinion Study. Inspection of correlations and factors associated with indices…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criminals, Measurement Techniques, Personality Measures
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Kendall, Philip C.; Little, Verda L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
Examined the relative utility of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, the Quick Test, and the Revised Beta as measures of intelligence in relation to the Wechsler Scales. Brief measures were not acceptable Wechsler substitutes with juvenile delinquents. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Delinquency, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
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Sattler, Jerome M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
Fabricated test protocols were used to study how effectively examiners agree in scoring ambiguous WISC-R responses. The results suggest that, even with the improved WISC-R manual, scoring remains a difficult and challenging task. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Research Projects, Scoring Formulas
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Ritter, David R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
This study investigates the usefulness of the Preschool Attainment Record (PAR) as a measure of children's developmental skills. The PAR was compared to the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) as the criterion measure, and they were found to correlate .891. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Kindergarten Children, Measurement Instruments
Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1977
Changing from the SVIB to the SCII increased the probability of machine-scoring errors. This study examined the accuracy and consistency of SCII profile scores for three commercial scoring agencies. Results indicated improved performance compared with previous studies and suggested that scoring errors should be minimal for the SCII. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Interest Inventories, Research Projects
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Tsushima, William T.; Bratton, Joseph C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
Investigated geographic differences in Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) results by comparing 60 Hawaiian and 60 mainland United States psychiatric outpatients. The influence of pidgin English led to expectations that Hawaiian subjects would have significantly lower WAIS Verbal scores than mainland subjects. Data verified these…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Geographic Location
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Hamm, Harry; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1976
The study compared differences and similarities between WISC and WISC-R scores for 48 ten- and thirteen-year-old educable mentally retarded students, who were matched according to sex and race. Results suggest that many children classified as "Borderline" or slightly above the WISC will be classified as "Mentally Deficient" by…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Mental Retardation
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Faschingbauer, Thomas R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
The Faschingbauer Abbreviated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (FAM) was developed using cluster analysis and was compared to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and other short forms. On code-type correspondence, configural classifications, profile validities, and scale elevations, the FAM compared favorably to a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation, Personality Measures, Psychological Testing
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Gaines, Lawrence S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
The correspondence between the Minnesota MMPI and the Mini-Mult in terms of similar clinical decisions has been examined in several recent reports. The purpose of the present study was to extend the comparative data between the Mini-Mult and the standard MMPI to include two samples of alcoholics. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Comparative Analysis, Personality Measures, Research Projects
Hanna, Gerald S.; Neely, Margery A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1978
The Career Maturity Inventory Attitude Scale materials were found to provide very little useful information concerning the instrument's reliability. The data that were interpretable showed the scale to have quite modest reliability. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, High School Students, Research Projects
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Newmark, Charles S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
The standard form Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and two abbreviated forms were compared with direct measures of psychopathology obtained from the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). The multiple correlation coefficients between the BPRS ratings and the corresponding MMPI and abbreviated-form scales were significantly high…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measurement Instruments, Measurement Techniques, Mental Disorders
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Ellis, Godfrey John; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1976
While a variety of scales and instruments to measure parental support exist, most of these have not received adequate analysis. Utilizing two bodies of data, the widely used Heilbrun, Cornell, and Schaefer measures of parental support were examined. Results are presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measurement Instruments, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence
Goodyear, Rodney K.; Frank, Austin C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1977
This study provides an analysis and cross-validation of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) occupational introversion-extroversion (OIE) scale, a parent of the IE scale in the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII). (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
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Whitton, Mary C. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Reliability and concurrent validity data for the (SCII) were developed for a sample of 180 students. Two-week test-retest reliability correlations were approximately .90. Agreement between high scores and self-reported curriculum and occupational preferences ranged from 32 percent to 60 percent. Scoring on all Occupational scales produces…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interest Inventories, Research Projects, Sex Differences
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Tuma, June M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
WISC and WISC-R IQs of two groups of normal 10-year-old children from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds were compared in a counter-balanced research design. Significantly higher WISC IQs were obtained on Verbal and Full Scales of low socioeconomic group and on Performance and Full Scales of high socioeconomic group. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Evaluation
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