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Personality and Criminality: A Review of the California Psychological Inventory.
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Laufer, William S.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Reviews studies that use the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) with delinquents and criminals. Studies illustrate the ability of the CPI to measure: (1) personality differences; (2) personality typologies and classifications; (3) personality variables that predict future criminal or asocial behavior; and (4) the historical development of…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Clinical Psychology, Comparative Testing, Criminals
Intellective and Non-Intellective Predictors of Academic Achievement at a Filipino University.
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Watkins, David; Astilla, Estela – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
A follow-up study of 1,149 freshmen at a major Filipino university showed that intellective measures were only moderately successful predictors of college grade point average. However, the nonintellective variables considered were (with the possible exception of level of scholastic expectation) of little value as predictors of college performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen