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Another Look at the Use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory as an Index to "Escapism"
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Adams, Thomas C.; West, Judy E. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1976
Attempts to reevaluate Beall and Panton's MMPI escape scale on what presumably would be a more appropriate escapee sample than that used in previous studies. This would help to determine whether a revision of this escape scale should be undertaken. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Correctional Institutions, Data Analysis, Prediction
Some MMPI Differences Between First and Multiple Admissions Within a State Prison Population
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Adams, Thomas C. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1976
Examines the differences between first and multiple criminal offenders as measured by personality testing. Uses one regular scale of the MMPI and five additional scales determined to be useful in correctional classification and diagnostic services. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Criminals, Data Analysis, Measurement Instruments
MMPI O-H Scale Responses of Assaultive and Nonassaultive Prisoners and Associated Life History Variables
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Mallory, Charles H.; Walker, C. Eugene – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
The O-H (Overcontrolled-Hostility) scale was developed to distinguish among normal subjects and groups of extremely assaultive, moderately assaultive and nonviolent prisoners on the basis of 31 MMPI items. (Authors/CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Biographical Inventories, Data Analysis, Hostility