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Nastasi, Bonnie K.; Hitchcock, John; Sarkar, Sreeroopa; Burkholder, Gary; Varjas, Kristen; Jayasena, Asoka – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2007
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the application of mixed methods research designs to multiyear programmatic research and development projects whose goals include integration of cultural specificity when generating or translating evidence-based practices. The authors propose a set of five mixed methods designs related to different…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Evaluation Research, Intervention, Psychological Evaluation
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Peterson, Donald R. – American Psychologist, 1995
Challenges the assumption that extensive training is required to develop effective skills in psychotherapy and psychodiagnosis. It is argued that educators of researchers in psychology should examine common assumptions about the nature of psychology practice and consider conceptions of professional work that emphasize reflection in action and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Professional Education, Psychological Evaluation, Psychotherapy
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Henning-Stout, Mary – Journal of School Psychology, 1998
Three standardized measures of child and adolescent behavior for ages 12-18 are studied: (1) Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist and Teacher Report Form; (2) Behavior Assessment System for Children; (3) Social Skills Rating System. Challenges to psychologists to include the experiences of girls in the knowledge-base grounding their practice and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Child Behavior, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
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Butcher, James N.; Graham, John R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Highlights the application of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) in college counseling, couples counseling, medical problem assessment, military applications, personnel screening programs, and other areas. Provides a general description of the MMPI-2, discusses continuity of MMPI and MMPI-2 scales, and describes new scales…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment
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Phelps, LeAdelle – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Provides reviews of computerized scoring and interpretive systems for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2 and MMPI-A): Caldwell Report, the Psychological Assessment Resources MMPI-2 Interpretive System, and the National Computer Systems Programs. Concludes that when used appropriately, such scoring systems enhance a counselor's…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment
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Crossman, Leslie L.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Investigates the relationship of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Scales L, K, and Mf with Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised; achievement scores in reading, spelling, and arithmetic; and total years of education as self-reported by the study research participants. (RJM)
Descriptors: Achievement, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Attainment, Intelligence
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Long, Kathleen A.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Examined differences in Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scores between persons of differing educational levels and family income in the MMPI-2 normative sample to determine if MMPI-2 scores are differentially accurate in predicting relevant extra-test characteristics of persons of differing socioeconomic levels. MMPI-2…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
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Austin, James T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Describes the development of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Details revisions in the MMPI and then evaluates positive and negative features of these revisions in the light of construct validity and professional practice. Argues that many suggested refinements to the instrument are being actively investigated by its…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment