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Personality evaluation of doctoral applicants: A survey of clinical psychology training directors
Author(s) -
Stevens Michael J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198110)37:4<889::aid-jclp2270370438>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , applied psychology , personality assessment inventory , social psychology , medical education , clinical psychology , medicine
Abstract The growing dissatisfaction with traditional criteria used to select doctoral applicants has led clinical faculties to consider alternative selection criteria, including the use of a formal personality evaluation. A survey of training directors of APA‐approved clinical psychology programs was conducted to assess their opinions with regard to this proposal. The results showed that 75.3% of the respondents opposed the use of a personality evaluation. Opposition was based primarily on the applicant's right to privacy and the inadequacies of assessment alternatives.