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Smith, Donald E.; And Others – Texas Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1979
This paper reviews the theoretical and research foundations for the Q sort procedure. Steps in the development of Q sort instruments are described and a model for the practical use of Q sort results in counseling is developed. The Q sort is the client's own description of himself. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselors, Evaluation Methods, Individual Psychology, Personality Assessment
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Butcher, James N.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1995
Methodological considerations in conducting research on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), the most widely used clinical personality instrument, are reviewed, with reference to the original MMPI and the version for adolescents (MMPI-A). Potential pitfalls in personality testing and personality assessment research are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods
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Ferrando, Pere J.; Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano – Psychological Methods, 2005
This article describes a general item response theory-based factor analytic procedure that allows assessment of the equivalence between 2 administrative modes of a questionnaire: paper and pencil, and Internet based. The theoretical relations between the present procedure and other methods used in previous empirical research are shown, and the…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Item Response Theory, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
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Thompson, Bruce; Melancon, Janet G. – 1995
This study was conducted to evaluate whether a brief self-description checklist may provide a viable method of quickly obtaining initial personality type information. The Personal Preferences Self-Description Questionnaire (PPSDQ) and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) were administered to 420 college students, and PPSDQ item-response and MBTI…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Goodness of Fit
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Meyer, Kevin D.; Foster, Jeff L. – International Journal of Testing, 2008
With the increasing globalization of human resources practices, a commensurate increase in demand has occurred for multi-language ("global") personality norms for use in selection and development efforts. The combination of data from multiple translations of a personality assessment into a single norm engenders error from multiple sources. This…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Cultural Differences, Norms, Human Resources
Veldman, Donald J.; And Others – 1968
This paper outlines the development of techniques for computer-based personality assessment from sentence completions. The One-Word Sentence Completion (OWSC) instrument was designed to elicit data suitable for machine processing, while retaining most of the advantages of a free-response format. Two operative scoring systems are described. The…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Data Analysis