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Citation |
Megargee EI, Cook PE. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 1975; 43(5): 725-729. |
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(Copyright © 1975, American Psychological Association) |
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Abstract |
Tested the hypothesis of T. E. Deiker (see record 1974-27935-001) that "naysaying" accounts for the MMPI Overcontrolled-Hostility (O-H) scale's ability to discriminate among criminal groups differing in their propensity for violence. 4 balanced O-H scales were constructed by adding "true" or deleting "false" keyed items according to different selection strategies. The 2 extended scales discriminated cross-validation groups as well or better than the regular imbalanced O-H scale, and the shortened scales were significant or approached significance in 3 of 4 comparisons. It is concluded that the validity of the O-H scale is not dependent on naysaying. (22 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |