MMPI. They're using that for screening? I had thought using the MMPI for employment screening is not legit and at the very least violates the licensing agreement for the test. Its a diagnostic instrument.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:54 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > I took one of those, MMIP I think is what it is called. Like > 400 questions. > > Well, I am not working there, so I guess I failed... > > At 09:47 AM 6/14/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >I have seen tests like this at pre-employment screenings. They often > >ask the same question twice only worded differently. How > well does that > >work?? > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:45 AM > >To: CF-Community > >Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > >The point is that even though I am perfectly aware of how to do such, > >the > >question is why bother. The test itself is not anything > great. Its high > >in > >social desirability, and has no real control scales. For > entertainment > >purposes only. > > > >The research I did with questionnaires used more standardized stuff, > >such as > >the NEO+, MMPI-R, WAIS-R, etc along with more specific > assessments. Some > >of > >the more specialized questionnaires measured style of attentional > >processing > >or the tendency to become very much involved in environmental or > >cognitive > >events to the exclusion of other attentional factors. Much > more specific > >stuff than what was presented here. I'd never even consider > such stuff > >valid > >without a larger battery of questionnaires and a couple of diagnostic > >interviews. > > > >But if I saw something I didn't like about myself in this > sort of thing, > >I'd > >look at what my health insurance allows and talk with a professional > >psychologist or counselor. > > > >larry > > > >-- > >Larry C. Lyons > >ColdFusion/Web Developer > >Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > >EBStor.com > >8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > >Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > >tel: (703) 393-7930 > >fax: (703) 393-2659 > >Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > http://www.pacel.com > >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > >-- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:35 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > > Larry, > > > > > > I would assume with your background you could manipulate this > > > test so it > > > would come out to however you want it to. :) > > > > > > Although some of the questions are obvious enough that > you know what > > > they are gauging. > > > > > > Like: "Do people think you are arrogant?" That's pretty > obvious what > > > they are looking at there. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:31 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > Here's mine then: > > > > > > Results: > > > > > > Disorder Rating Information > > > Paranoid: Low click for info > > > Schizoid: Low click for info > > > Schizotypal: Low click for info > > > Antisocial: Low click for info > > > Borderline: Low click for info > > > Histrionic: Low click for info > > > Narcissistic: Low click for info > > > Avoidant: Low click for info > > > Dependent: Low click for info > > > Obsessive-Compulsive: Low click for info > > > > > > -- > > > Larry C. Lyons > > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > > EBStor.com > > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > > http://www.pacel.com > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > > -- > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:17 AM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv > > > > > > > > > > I'm schizophrenic, which comes as no surprise to > me...or me. :) > > > > > > > > Only 1 moderate... 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