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The Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank: examining potential race differences.

R E Logan1, C A Waehler

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Akron, OH 44325-4301, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|August 14, 2001
PubMed
Summary

The Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank (RISB) showed no significant mean score differences between African American and White students. However, African American participants were disproportionately classified as maladjusted.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychological Assessment
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • The Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank (RISB) is a projective test used to assess adjustment.
  • Previous research has not extensively examined RISB score differences across racial groups in university populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential racial group differences in RISB scores.
  • To explore the influence of socially desirable responding on RISB outcomes.
  • To examine the impact of racial group membership on the classification of adjustment status.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the RISB to African American (n=94) and White (n=100) university students.
  • Scored protocols blindly using reliable interrater agreement (92%).

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  • Analyzed mean score differences and categorical placement rates between racial groups.

    • Main Results:

    • No statistically significant differences were found in mean RISB scores between African American and White participants (p > .05).
    • African American participants were assigned to the maladjusted category at a disproportionately higher rate than expected by chance.
    • This suggests a potential bias in the categorical interpretation of RISB scores for African American individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • While mean scores do not differ, the categorical interpretation of the RISB may disadvantage African American students.
    • Further research is needed to understand the factors contributing to this disproportionate classification.
    • Clinical interpretation of RISB results should consider potential cultural or systemic influences affecting score categorization.