Researchers Grapple with Problems of Updating Classic Psychological Test.

Holden, Constance

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Publication Date: 1986

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Researchers Grapple with Problems of Updating Classic Psychological Test.

Holden, Constance

Science, v233 n4770 p1249-51 Sep 19 1986

Reviews findings of a restandardization project which examined the current validity of the Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory (MMPI), an instrument used to test for personality and psychological disorders. States that the MMPI has proved to be a remarkably durable instrument over the 45 years of its use. (ML)

Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Testing, Test Reviews, Test Validity

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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