One measure does not a construct make: Directions toward reinvigorating psychopathy research-reply to hare and neumann (2010)

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 455-459

  Skeem, Jennifer L ^a   Cooke, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Criminal behavior; Measure; Psychopathy; Psychopathy Checklist Revised

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NOTE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST REVISED; SOCIOPATHY;

EID: 77953900439     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014862     Document Type: Note

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