Deals with the use of the "lie detector" or "polygraphic test" as a method of detecting deception in industries and law enforcement agencies. Explains what the polygraph is and how it operates. Presents a series of specific arguments for and against the validity of the instrument. Research appears to be inconclusive. (Author/ABB)

Reports findings on the concurrent validity of the broad-band Internalizing and Externalizing profile types of the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist. Results indicated that Internalizers were favored on a number of measures of adaptation when compared with Externalizers. (Author/MCF)

Reports series of studies investigating reliability and validity of the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD). Results indicated that the FAD has: (1) adequate test-retest reliability, (2) low correlations with social desirability, (3) moderate correlations with other self-report measures of family functioning, and (4) differentiates…

The SPINE test (SPeech INtelligibility Evaluation), designed to measure speech intelligibility of severely to profoundly hearing-impaired children was administered to 30 hearing-impaired children (12-16 years old) to examine its validity. Results suggested that the SPINE test is a valid measure of speech intelligibility with hearing-impaired…

Presents a brief clinical test, derived from earlier neuropsychological instruments, with evidence for its reliability, interscorer agreement, and validity. The latter is based upon correlations with both CAT scan measures of cortical atrophy and ventricular enlargement, as well as correlations with seven other previously validated cognitive…

The standard conception of test validity which makes philosophical assumptions about the nature of scientific inquiry is discussed. The general kinds of questions and issues which psychologists and educators should address in order to develop a complete theory of test validity that is philosophically sound are outlined. (MT)

The author seeks to determine empirically whether a relationship existed between the philosophical orientations of adult educators and their experiences as educators in different adult education contexts. The research problem was: To what extent are the PAEI (Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory) scores of adult educators from three different…

Describes paper and pencil predictions of employee theft and examines studies of validity, reliability, and adverse impact of these tests. Results showed consistently positive correlations, but identified a variety of methodological differences which make the direct comparison of test validities suspect. (LLL)

Examined the issue of acquiescence by administering a balanced dogmatism scale and a balanced alienation scale to a random sample of Australians (N=118). Results showed that dogmatism and alienation did not correlate when acquiescence was controlled. (LLL)

Focuses on anomalies in the O'Neil (1980) data on the factor structure of the Career Factor Checklist. Charges that critical errors compromise the conclusions regarding CFC valididty, and notes errors in analyses based on CFC scores. (JAC)

Investigated whether My Vocational Situation (MVS) is valid for use with adult females, using a comparison group of homemakers (N=258) and displaced homemakers (N=100). Results generally supported the instrument's validity, although older women often failed to complete it. (JAC)

Presents a cross-validation of Reynolds' short form of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (N=233). Researchers administered 13 items as a separate entity, calculated Cronbach's Alpha for each sex, and computed test-retest correlation for one group. Concluded that the short form is a viable alternative. (Author/NRB)

Factor analysis of the Bell Reality Testing Inventory items produced three subscales interpreted as dimensions of the reality testing ego function: Reality Distortion, Uncertainty of Perception, Hallucinations and Delusions. Replication factor analysis confirmed the factor structure. Subscales appear sensitive to variations in psychopathology and…

Concludes that while the screening test consists of well-designed and carefully standardized items, its overwhelming preponderance of visual-motor tasks minimizes its usefulness in screening for possible school learning problems. Suggests that it might best be used by therapists working with children in treatment facilities that follow a medical…

Employed 479 subjects to develop and initially validate a random response scale for the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. Preliminary norm and reliability estimates are reported. Cross-validation and construct validity data are provided, indicating that the random response scale is stable across groups and can discriminate normal responders from…