Effectiveness of the K Correction in the Detection of Psychopathology and Its Impact on Profile Height and Configuration among Young Adult Men.

Wooten, Alvin J.

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ERIC Number: EJ305116

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Publication Date: 1984

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Effectiveness of the K Correction in the Detection of Psychopathology and Its Impact on Profile Height and Configuration among Young Adult Men.

Wooten, Alvin J.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v52 n3 p468-73 Jun 1984

Compared the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory with and without the K correction for hit rate across patient (N=400) and nonpatient (N=200) groups. Results showed a total hit rate of 80.2 percent for the K correction and 78.3 percent for no K correction. (LLL)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Problems, Males, Military Personnel, Predictor Variables, Psychological Evaluation, Psychopathology

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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