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Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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Do Face-Valid Items Have More Predictive Validity Than Subtle Items? The Case of the MMPI Pd Scale.
Gynther, Malcolm D.; And Others
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v47 n2 p295-300 Apr 1979
Divided the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Pd scale into obvious (O), neutral (N), and subtle (S) subscales. Using college students results were: Pd-O scores were the most powerful predictor of criterion; Pd-S scores made a smaller but unique contribution; and Pd-N scores made no contribution not already in Pd-O criterion relationships. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Item Analysis, Personality Measures, Predictive Validity, Test Construction, Test Validity
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
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