Racial Bias in the MMPI: A Methodological Review.

Pritchard, David A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ225030

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Publication Date: 1980-Apr

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Racial Bias in the MMPI: A Methodological Review.

Pritchard, David A.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v48 n2 p263-74 Apr 1980

Concludes that there is no evidence for differential validity in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) between racial subgroups and that black norms for the MMPI are premature. Criticism of these findings is also presented. (Author/BEF)

Descriptors: Blacks, Methods Research, Personality Measures, Predictive Validity, Racial Bias, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Test Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Collected Works - General; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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