Divided the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Pd scale into obvious (O), neutral (N), and subtle (S) subscales. Using college students results were: Pd-O scores were the most powerful predictor of criterion; Pd-S scores made a smaller but unique contribution; and Pd-N scores made no contribution not already in Pd-O criterion…

The concurrent and predictive validity of the Achievement Anxiety Test (AAT) were investigated. The evidence gives cause to be concerned about the quality of a difference score because of the nonindependence of the two scores. Further, the underlying structure of the instrument appears to be more complex than originally hypothesized. (Author/GK)

Outlines a test wiseness program for elementary school students and presents guidelines for its implementation. The program is designed to help children overcome test anxiety and develop study skills to improve performance on standardized tests. Topics include understanding directions and wise use of time. (JAC)

Sample data for the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT) were obtained for 90 regular high school students (Group 2) and 41 mildly intellectually handicapped (MIH) adolescents (Group 1) undergoing work preparation training. (Author)

Examined locus of control scores and factor patterns, using Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children. Multidimensionality was supported by factor analyses of emotionally disturbed, delinquent, and elementary public school children. Differences in factor patterns raised questions about interpreting inventory scores as reflecting same…

Mexican-American participants in a summer career-exploration program were given the Kent Emergency Scale and the Otis-Lennon Test of Mental Abilities. Correlation between Otis IQ and Kent raw score was significantly positive but lower than those reported in other settings. Caution is warranted in interpreting Kent results in Mexican-Americans.…

Compares the results of two personality inventories used with 63 adolescent patients in a state mental hospital. The inventories used were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), and the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire. (Author/CM)

Cites many cases where the necessary check on validity of instruments that measure attitude toward reading has been overlooked. (MKM)

New as well as landmark instruments and research are described. Among the contemporary issues dealt with is a concern for the source of and methods useful in controlling bias in the construction of interest inventories. With the assessment of interests, as with all measurement, validity is the bottom line. (Author)

The author describes the nature of music aptitudes of very young children and presents validity information which pertains to the Primary Measures of Music Audiation, a group test designed to identify musically gifted children and to diagnose the musical strengths and weaknesses of each young child. (SBH)

Stresses the need for examining the minimum competency testing movement in terms of: (1) the relationship between the goals of the curriculum and the content of such tests; (2) the concept of remediation; (3) the issue of discrimination; (4) open v secure (secret) testing: (5) the impact of standardized testing practices on early education. (GC)

Preliminary findings from the administration of the Leader Effectiveness and Adaptability Description (LEAD) instrument provide some support for situational leadership theory--the idea that flexible and balanced use of task and relationship behaviors is beneficial for both organizational productivity and personal satisfaction. (Author/MLF)

This study investigated the construct and concurrent validity of a 12-minute crawl stroke swim as a field test of swimming endurance. It was found to be valid. (JD)

Information pertaining to a revision of the Caldwell HOME Inventory for use with families of at-risk children ages 3 to 6 is presented. (Author)

The study involving 40 learning disabled children (6-8 years old) investigated the relationships between the various indexes of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) and the scales of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R), and the comparability between the MSCA General Cognitive Index and the WISC-R Full Scale…