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Adams, G. R. – Journal of Adolescence, 1994
It has been proposed that the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status and its scoring criteria should be adjusted to utilize a half standard deviation cutoff. Evidence is provided to support the claim that less stringent criteria will lead to higher numbers classified while arriving at the same research results. This proposal is considered and,…
Descriptors: Classification, Data Interpretation, Error of Measurement, Identification (Psychology)

Jones, R. M.; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1994
Results from this study indicate that a cutoff consisting of the mean plus a half standard deviation is more desirable than the original mean plus one standard deviation strategy for categorizing respondents into a "pure" identity status. Status-specific comparisons indicated groups were not significantly different on measures of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classification, Data Interpretation, Error of Measurement