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Psychometric properties of an Icelandic translation of the Basic Personality Inventory
(1992)
This study investigated the psychometric properties of an Icelandic
translation of the Basic Personality Inventory (BPI), using a sample of
609 Icelandic teenagers. The translation procedure is described
thoroughly in ...
Validity of the K-Bit and a WISC-III short form with a sample of adolescent young offenders
(1995)
The present study investigated the concurrent validity and testretest
reliability of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT; Kaufman &
Kaufman, 1990) by comparing it to the full scale administration of the
Wechsler ...
Administration error in presenting the WAIS-R blocks : evaluation of an extreme departure
(1992)
This study examined block presentation on the Block Design subtest
of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised. The standardized
procedure dictates that a variety of sides be shown and that the
red/white side be ...
Beliefs about the fetus as a moderator of postabortion adjustment
(1993)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether women who have had abortions
report different levels of well-being than women who have not had abortions, and to examine
the possible moderating effect of perceived ...
Effect of semantic representations on episodic memory for unrelated sensory information
(1995)
The present research investigated the integration
of meaning and sensory information within episodic
memory. Early research (e.g. Morris, Bransford &
Franks, 1977; Stein, 1978, as well as Tulving &
Thomson, 1973; Fisher ...
Body image : a multidimensional approach to measurement in individuals with eating disorders
(1995)
Body image disturbance is an important aspect of both
anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. To date, there
has been little agreement on how to define and measure
this. The current study views body image as a complex
concept ...
Young offender recidivism over a 28-month follow-up period
(1992)
This follow-up study investigated 81 former young offenders
of the Thunder Bay Youth Centre to determine the rate of
recidivism and to evaluate predictor variables. Correctional
records were used and both a liberal and ...
Prevalence of the dually diagnosed in an institution for the developmentally handicapped
(1992)
With government mandates to deinstitutionalize it is
important to investigate the prevalence of dual diagnosis
(developmental handicap with accompanying mental illness) in
institutional settings for persons with a ...
Sexually stressful experiences in university students
(1990)
Fifty one male and female University students were given a
questionnaire inquiring about the occurrence and nature of both
invasive (physical contact) and non invasive sexually stressfully
experiences in their lives. ...
Establishing norms on the Auditory Comprehension Test among a sample of first year university students
(1991)
This study seeks to establish a wider normative sample
base for the Auditory Comprehension Test (ACT) (Green
and Krammer, 1983)» The ACT is effective in
differentiating between individuals who have a binaural
deficit ...