Adjective correlates for women on the CPI scales: a replication

Area of Science:

• Psychological Assessment
• Personality Psychology
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Replication of a decade-old study by Gough.
• Utilized peer-rated adjectives from the Adjective Check List.
• Examined 18 standard scales of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI).

Purpose of the Study:

• To replicate Gough's 1970s study.
• To assess the validity of California Psychological Inventory (CPI) scales.
• To determine the extent to which CPI scales achieve their stated objectives through adjective correlations.

Main Methods:

• Correlated peer-rated adjectives with CPI scale scores in 95 college sorority members.
• Selected the ten most positively and negatively correlated adjectives for each CPI scale.
• Compared current findings with Gough's original results.

Main Results:

• Analyzed the magnitude and qualitative content of adjective correlations.
• Assessed the degree of correspondence between current and historical findings.
• Identified which CPI scales demonstrated stronger or weaker alignment with peer perceptions.

Conclusions:

• The study provides empirical evidence on the construct validity of CPI scales.
• Findings contribute to understanding the relationship between personality self-reports and peer perceptions.
• Results inform the interpretation and application of CPI scale scores in psychological research.