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Peer reviewedHolmes, Cooper B.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Replied to Hays and Stacy's critique of an article by Holmes, Dungan and McLaughlin in which the validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory alcoholism scales was questioned. Presents support for the original conclusions and comments on Hays and Stacy's reanalysis. (JAC)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Statistical Analysis, Test Interpretation, Test Validity
Peer reviewedHays, Ron; Stacy, Alan – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Critiqued and reanalyzed a recent study of the validity of five Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) alcoholism scales. The original study concluded that these scales were invalid in terms of classifying patients in regard to alcoholic status. Reanalysis provides evidence for the validity of four of the five scales. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Classification, Individual Differences, Patients
Peer reviewedDudley, Harold K.; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1976
Indicates that IQ ranking is the most significnat factor affecting Draw A Person test performance by male subjects. IQ rankings were not found to significantly influence drawings by females. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Background, Institutionalized Persons, Intelligence
Peer reviewedLabeck, Louis J.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examines the validity of a Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory code type interpretive program. Results showed the system was highly rated by three independent experienced clinicians. The program can be used in validating other automated test interpretation systems. Feedback by expert judges can be used to improve such systems. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Personality Measures, Psychological Evaluation, Psychometrics
Peer reviewedNewmark, Charles S. – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Males, Neurosis, Personality Measures
Peer reviewedPowell, Lois – Journal of Negro Education, 1976
Suggests that when MMPI responses are secured from black samples and interpreted according to traditional actuarial or code book descriptions the questionnaire is capable of working against the welfare of man. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Norm Referenced Tests, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
Peer reviewedGallucci, Nicholas T. – Psychological Assessment, 1994
Validities of the Harris-Lingoes subscales and MacAndrew scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) in estimation of criterion measures were evaluated with 177 adolescent inpatients. Results were consistent with predictions that excitatory and inhibitory scales and subscales would be related to criteria of behavioral control…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Criteria
Peer reviewedMatarazzo, Joseph D. – American Psychologist, 1990
Increasingly neuropsychologists are under pressure, particularly in child custody and personal injury litigation, to justify the validity of the tests upon which their assessments are based. Reviews research on the validity of clinical opinions based on tests and concludes that test scores must be used in conjunction with life history and current…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Neurological Impairments
Peer reviewedGallen, Robert T.; Berry, David T. R. – Assessment, 1997
A study with 804 undergraduates finds that Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 protocols that contain random responding with an onset after item 370 can be distinguished from protocols with an earlier onset of random responding. Results suggest that protocols with late random responding may be interpretable in terms of basic clinical and…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Higher Education, Personality Assessment
Peer reviewedButcher, 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
Peer reviewedPhelps, 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
Peer reviewedCrossman, 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
Peer reviewedLong, 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
Peer reviewedAustin, 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
