Development and effects of an MMPI-A K-correction procedure

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 155-168

  Alperin, Jody J ^a   Archer, Robert P ^b   Coates, Glynn D ^c  

^a Virginia Consortium Prof Psychol   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030007004     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_12     Document Type: Article

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