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Peer reviewedGynther, Malcolm D.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1973
This study attempted to demonstrate behavioral correlates of two related Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory code types (4-9,9-4) with inpatients from state psychiatric facilities. The findings are discussed in terms of the discriptors available, the role of base rates, and similarity-dissimilarity of 4-9 profiles. A suggestion is offered…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Personality Measures, Personality Studies
Peer reviewedMorris, Louis A.; Shapiro, Arthur K. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
MMPI values were used to find the relationship of field dependency to personality traits and styles of pathological adjustment in psychiatric outpatients. The investigation had separate analyses for the patient's sex and found it an important variable in predicting the relationship between test score and dependency and adjustment. (ED)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Patients, Personality Measures, Predictive Validity
Ewen, Robert B. – J Appl Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Measurement Instruments
Peer reviewedWalters, Glenn D.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Compared the behavioral correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 4-3 high-point pair and the Overcontrolled-Hostility scale in a sample of university psychology clinic outpatients (N=97). Behavioral correlates of two groups of outpatients were more similar to each other than they were to the group of outpatient controls.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Correlation
Shusman, Elizabeth J.; And Others – 1985
Validation and cross-validation studies were conducted using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) to predict job performance for 698 urban male police officers who completed a six-month training academy. Job performance criteria evaluated included absence, lateness, derelictions, negative…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Testing, Correlation
Noland, Melody; Gruber, Joseph J. – Research Quarterly, 1976
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between selected personality and motor variables in emotionally disturbed elementary school children; also to determine an estimate of the reliability of certain measuring instruments when used with this special group of subjects. (JD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
Henkel, Thomas George; Wilmoth, James Noel – 1988
The Personal Profile System (PPS) is a psychological testing instrument that has been widely used. The construct validity of the PPS was studied through a review of the literature. This paper organizes the literature review into three broad categories: the background of the PPS; the reliability of the PPS; and the validity of the PPS. The PPS is a…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity
