Psychological evaluations were used to identify shortcomings and suggest improvements in a computerized system for interpreting scores on the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire and the Clinical Analysis Questionnaire. Results supported the accuracy of the computerized system, but revealed gaps in the information provided and suggested…

A sample of 435 junior education majors in a large Southwestern university were given the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire and the Opinion Scale. A profile of personality factors was developed which defined the nature of authoritarianism or dogmatism. Implications for teacher education programs are discussed. (Author)

Medical school admissions committees are expected to select physicians with specific attributes such as intelligence, altruism, dutifulness, and compassion. Besides basing these attributes on the best professional judgment of the physicians and medical school faculty, there has been little quantitative research to determine the psychological…