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Three Short Factor Scales from the California Psychological Inventory
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Gault, Una – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
In the present study three short factor scales, Poised Extraversion, Symptom-Free Adjustment, and Independent Thought and Action, were derived from the CPI. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Factor Structure, Psychological Testing, Research Projects
Item Subtlety and Face Validity in Personality Assessment.
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Holden, Ronald R.; Jackson, Douglas N. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Presented a distinction between concepts of face validity and item subtlety. Trait categories were differentially accessible to individual judges. Higher criterion validities were associated with less subtle and more face-valid items. Results support a rational approach to test construction and emphasize the use of relevant test item content.…
Descriptors: College Students, Concept Formation, Evaluators, Factor Structure