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Loper, Rodney G.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1973
The present study purports to investigate further the antecedent personality characteristics of alcoholics by examining the personality test scores of a sample of college freshmen later hospitalized for alcoholism and comparing them to a control group of classmates. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, College Freshmen, Individual Characteristics, Males
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Silverstein, A. B. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Estimates of the validity of random short forms can serve as benchmarks against which to appraise the validity of particular short forms. Formulas are presented for estimating the validity of random short forms and illustrated with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory data. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Intelligence Tests, Mathematical Formulas, Personality Measures
Colligan, Robert C.; And Others – 1983
The original normative base for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was established in the late 1930's and early 1940's. While there was a refining of this original sample in 1957, no contemporary standards for normal people have been published. To develop new norms a random sample of 1,919 households in and near Rochester,…
Descriptors: Age, Comparative Testing, Data Collection, Educational Attainment