Title | Comparability and validity of computerized adaptive testing with the MMPI-2 |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1995 |
Authors | Roper, BL, Ben-Porath, YS, Butcher, JN |
Journal | Journal of Personality Assessment |
Volume | 65 |
Edition | 1995/10/01 |
Number | 2 |
Pagination | 358-71 |
Date Published | Oct |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 0022-3891 (Print) |
Accession Number | 16367721 |
Abstract | The comparability and validity of a computerized adaptive (CA) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were assessed in a sample of 571 undergraduate college students. The CA MMPI-2 administered adaptively Scales L, E the 10 clinical scales, and the 15 content scales, utilizing the countdown method (Butcher, Keller, & Bacon, 1985). All subjects completed the MMPI-2 twice, with three experimental conditions: booklet test-retest, booklet-CA, and conventional computerized (CC)-CA. Profiles across administration modalities show a high degree of similarity, providing evidence for the comparability of the three forms. Correlations between MMPI-2 scales and other psychometric measures (Beck Depression Inventory; Symptom Checklist-Revised; State-Trait Anxiety and Anger Scales; and the Anger Expression Scale) support the validity of the CA MMPI-2. Substantial item savings may be realized with the implementation of the countdown procedure. |