An example demonstrates and explains that summary statistics commonly used to measure test quality can be seriously misleading and that summary statistics for the whole test are not sufficient for judging the quality of the test. (Author/LMO)

Describes the development of a highly reliable 28-item scale to measure rapport between college roommates. This instrument should be useful in both research and practice. (Author/BL)

Describes reliability and validity data for the Sexual Experiences Survey, a self-report instrument designed to identify hidden rape victims and undetected offenders among a normal population. (Author/BH)

Reports reliability and validity data on the Unpleasant Events Schedule, a measure of frequency and aversiveness of stressful life events during one month. Nine rational, empirical, and factorial scales were developed and were retained as mutually independent, internally reliable, and tapping dimensions of clinical interest. (NRB)

Describes the role of information on score reliabilities, significance of score differences, intercorrelations of scores, and differential validity of score patterns on the interpretation of results from multiscore batteries. (Author)

Responses of 584 high IQ children to the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale were submitted to a factor analysis. The five factors that emerged were highly similar to factors found with the normative sample. Reliability estimates for each age group on three subscales of anxiety and for the total scale support its clinical and research use.…

The paper describes the Children's Interaction Schedule (CIS), an observation schedule designed to measure children's skills or processes in interacting with peers. There are nine categories of interactive behavior on which the CIS is based. The effectivness of the instrument in a field situation, using an interval-recording technique of behavior…

The internal consistency of the short-form of the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress was examined with 189 parents of handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Reliability and factor analysis procedures revealed psychometric weaknesses across scales. Positive outcomes were discussed regarding the clinical value of the instrument. (Author/DB)

The factor structure of the Revised-Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale was investigated for a sample of 106 children attending public school classes for the learning disabled. Strong support was found for the existence of three original subscale factors and the General Anxiety factor for the LD children. (Author/CL)

Many mastery decisions are made based on assessment devices that are known to be less than perfectly reliable. A significant portion of examinees who have scores near the cutting score risk misclassification, even for instruments with relatively high retest reliability. Suggestions for minimizing this risk are offered. (Author/MT)

The author answers Terman's allegations. He states that, while he honestly thinks that there is a considerable future for mental testing, it is also a field that could be dangerous if the people in positions of leadership are "loose-minded." (CT)

A computerized version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory was developed that incorporated both administration and scoring. This method was compared with the original manual form. The results indicated that the test-retest reliability was high regardless of the method of administration and that similar results were obtained on the…

Reviewed studies in which clinicians made judgments and then rated the degree of confidence that they had in each of their judgments. Results reveal little support for the hypothesis that clinicians are overconfident. Confidence ratings were related positively to the validity of judgments in a number of studies. Experienced clinicians made more…

Forms M and L of the Developing Understanding of Self and Others Affectivity Assessment Device (DUSO ADD) were administered to 23 first-graders. Alternate form reliability was significant at the .02 level of confidence. Forty-five first-graders were administered Form L of The DUSO AAD and the California Test of Personality. Concurrent validity…

The internal consistency reliability of the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts (BTBC) was examined for 40 Hispanic and 40 non-Hispanic kindergarten pupils in the Southwest. Subscale and total scale reliabilities appeared to be comparable. This evidence support the reliability of the BTBC for Hispanic and non-Hispanic kindergarten pupils. (Author)