The results of this study are consistent with previous research that has indicated that a large proportion of MMPI protocols obtained in a psychiatric setting can be classified into a relatively small number of two point code types. (Author)

Close examination of the influence of sex in the areas of schizophrenia, psychological testing, and sexual attitude and behaviors suggested that sex of E and S can influence results of research. This variable should be explicitly considered when designing experiments. Appropriate controls include using male and female Ss and Es. (Author)

Galvanic skin conductance response, respiration rate and respiration depth values of an experimental and control group were used to test the hypotheses of a Albert Ellis' ABC Theory of psychopathology. (EK)

The purpose of the present study was to construct a short form of the WPPSI, composed of four tests. There is a need for a short form which should be particularly valuable to those who must evaluate the intelligence of large numbers of young children and who therefore face practical problems concerning administration time. (Author)

Psychological test reports are different from traditional medical reports of laboratory examinations in that they less simply report findings than they describe people in ways which are likely to lead to actions beneficial to these people. Some principles of writing test reports from this point of view are included. (Author)

Three Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory short forms, the Mini-Mult, Faschingbauer's 166, and the MMPI-168, which were constructed by different methodologies, were compared on a sample of 1,028 psychiatric patients. Results of this study seriously question the use of MMPI short forms for clinical interpretation. (Author)

Administered Psychopathy Checklist (PCL) to criminals being released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision, then examined official parole supervision files for postrelease behavior. Violation of release conditions, suspensions, and presentation of supervisory problems were directly proportional, and the probability of subjects remaining…

Implemented a method of abbreviating the Category Test of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. The revision shortened the scales and reorganized Subtests 5 and 6 into two new scales using separate principles. Demonstrated it to be as accurate as the full test in predicting the presence or absence of brain damage in subjects.…

Three experienced neuropsychologists rated brain damaged and control subjects for brain damage using the Halstead-Reitan Battery and the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. Using either battery, raters were accurate in judging the presence of brain damage. There was a high degree of consistency between raters and test batteries when both…

Analyzed the performance of Alzheimer's patients (N=141) on the Mini-Mental State Examination. Performance on all items showed significant negative correlation with the duration of the illness. The most difficult item was "recall," and the improvement in recall was obtained with cuing. (Author/ABB)

For each of the six age groups comprising the complete standardization sample reported in the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) manual, the matrix of intercorrelations among the subtests was separately factor analyzed. Results suggest that the Perceptual Organization factor of the WPPSI may be a valid measure of Witkin's…

This analysis of choice of Thematic Apperception Test cards administered to psychiatric patients showed that interns did administer more sexual-romantic cards to female than to male patients; staff psychologists did not. Sample size does not justify a conclusion that a genuine difference exists between staff psychologists and interns. (Author)

Using clinicians employed in Minnesota and Kansas, an attempt was made to describe and quantify clinical judgment pertaining to perceived degree of pathology associated with low scores. The results showed Minnesota judges generally regarding low scores as representing less pathology than Kansas judges. Several factors limit generalizing however.…