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A Comparison of the Psychometric Properties of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory Full-Length and Short-Form Versions
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Kastner, Rebecca M.; Sellbom, Martin; Lilienfeld, Scott O. – Psychological Assessment, 2012
The Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI) has shown promising construct validity as a measure of psychopathy. Because of its relative efficiency, a short-form version of the PPI (PPI-SF) was developed and has proven useful in many psychopathy studies. The validity of the PPI-SF, however, has not been thoroughly examined, and no studies have…
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Psychopathology, Psychometrics, Comparative Analysis
Comparative Validity of Brief to Medium-Length Big Five and Big Six Personality Questionnaires
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Thalmayer, Amber Gayle; Saucier, Gerard; Eigenhuis, Annemarie – Psychological Assessment, 2011
A general consensus on the Big Five model of personality attributes has been highly generative for the field of personality psychology. Many important psychological and life outcome correlates with Big Five trait dimensions have been established. But researchers must choose between multiple Big Five inventories when conducting a study and are…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Personality Measures, Test Length, Undergraduate Students
A Short Form of the WISC-III for Clinical Use.
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Donders, Jacques – Psychological Assessment, 1997
Eight subtests were selected from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Third Edition (WISC-III) to make a short form for clinical use. Results with the 2,200 children from the WISC-III standardization sample indicated the adequate reliability and validity of the short form for clinical use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Intelligence Tests, Test Format
Validity and Time Savings in the Selection of Short Forms of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Revised.
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Ward, L. Charles; Ryan, Joseph J. – Psychological Assessment, 1996
Validity and reliability were calculated from data in the standardization sample of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Revised for 565 proposed short forms. Time saved in comparison with use of the long form was estimated. The most efficient combinations were generally those composed of subtests that were quick to administer. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Intelligence Tests, Selection, Test Format