MMPI Profiles of Black Americans: Is There a Bias?.

Sturmer, Paul J.; Gerstein, Lawrence H.

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ERIC Number: EJ564938

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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MMPI Profiles of Black Americans: Is There a Bias?

Sturmer, Paul J.; Gerstein, Lawrence H.

Journal of Mental Health Counseling, v19 n2 p114-29 Apr 1997

Reviews literature on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) racial bias since 1977. Research indicates cases in which racial bias is present and cases where it is not. Anticipates the onslaught of research on racial bias with the MMPI-2 and provides recommendations to researchers and mental-health counselors. (RJM)

Descriptors: Blacks, Racial Bias, Research Needs, Test Bias, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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