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Holcomb, William R.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Investigated racial differences in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory by comparing samples of Black and White men charged with murder (N=160). Results indicated Black murderers tend to deny symptoms of pathology and are more socially outgoing. The confounding effects of intelligence suggested separate Black and White norms are…
Descriptors: Criminals, Intelligence Differences, Males, Racial Differences

Rosenblatt, Arthur I.; Pritchard, David A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Multiple discriminant analysis of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores between high-IQ White, high-IQ Black, low-IQ White, and low-IQ Black subjects yielded two significant canonical variates. Results suggest that racial differences on the MMPI do not occur in all racial comparisons but are restricted to low-IQ groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Blacks, Intelligence Differences, Personality Measures, Personality Traits