The judged accuracy of narrative paragraph types and total reports of a new Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) clinical interpretation simulation program is studied. A linear regression analysis of variance of overall narrative ratings with two narrative and four patient variables suggest that this system has considerable…

The specific purpose of the present study was to evaluate the Hostility and Direction of Hostility Questionnaire (HDHQ) developed by Caine, Foulds, and Hope (1967) with a view to enhancing discriminant validity and suppressing the effects of desirability responding." (Author)

The use of separate answer sheets on the reliability of measurement and the level of performance of 156 severely hearing impaired and deaf students, 8 to 10 years of age and older, was examined. Analyses revealed no differential impact attributable to the two modes upon reliability and level of performance. (Author/CL)

Eleven profoundly retarded residents (12 to 21 years old) of an institution for the mentally retarded were rated on the Topeka Association for Retarded Citizens (TARC) Assessment System by three independent observers. The analyses indicated low levels of agreement on several sections of the scale. (Author)

The peer review process used to select manuscripts for publication in academic journals is important to the individual researcher and the scientific community, but it has been the topic of little research. This article analyzes the reviewers overall recommendation, ratings on specific subscales, and written critiques. Reviewer reliability is…

A simple stochastic model is formulated in order to determine the optimal time between the first test and the second test when the test-retest method of assessing reliability is used. A forgetting process and a change in true score process are postulated. Some numerical examples and suggestions are presented. (Author/JKS)

Investigated whether facial expressions are reliable in producing the same emotional responses from infants (N=27) across situations designed to elicit the same emotion and whether they provide sufficient information to mediate consistent emotion judgments by raters. (JMB)

A computer program entitled Program CONGRU is presented which analyzes the overall conjoint agreement among many observers for their classifications on categorical scales. A special feature assesses the significance of observers' congruence in assignments to each nominal category considered. (Author)

The evaluation of the 1984-95 occupational employment projections can determine the reliability of information based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) track record and enable BLS to improve the accuracy of its subsequent projections. (JOW)