Edwin I Megargee
Biographic Data
| ID | 108472 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edwin I Megargee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edwin I |
| FAMILY NAME | Megargee |
| SIGNATURE | MEGARGEE E I |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1962 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Psychological Assessment in Correctional Settings
In this chapter, I describe and discuss psychological assessment in adult correctional settings. In Part One, I describe the screening assessments and evaluations mandated by professional organizations and credentialing bodies at various stages in correctional processing, emphasizing those required in jails and prisons. Space does not permit a description or evaluation of the many instruments utilized in these settings. Instead, I focus on those …
Internal Inhibitions and Controls
Seven MMPI alcohol and drug abuse scales: An empirical investigation of their interrelationships, convergent and discriminant validity, and degree of racial bias
This study investigated the interrelationships, convergent and discriminant validity, and magnitude of racial differences on five Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) alcohol scales and two drug scales with youthful samples (mean age = 22.3 years) of heavy and moderate alcohol users, heavy and moderate drug users, and non-psychoactive-substance-using inmates at a federal correctional institution (n = 1,048). Five scales showed some …
The association of population density, reduced space, and uncomfortable temperatures with misconduct in a prison community
This study investigated the relation of population size, amount of personal space, and population density to the incidence of disruptive behavior over a 3-year period in a correctional institution for male youthful offenders. Population size was significantly correlated with the number but not the rate of disciplinary violations. The total amount of personal space and the index of population density were significantly correlated with both the num…
Parental Attitudes of Psychopathic and Subcultural Delinquents
The Dynamics of Aggression: Individual, Group, and International Analysis
Delinquency in Three Cultures
Psychoanalytic Sociology
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Assault with intent to kill: New insights into the psychology of the killer
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A cross-validation of twelve MMPI indices of hostility and control
The association of population density, reduced space, and uncomfortable temperatures with misconduct in a prison community
This study investigated the relation of population size, amount of personal space, and population density to the incidence of disruptive behavior over a 3-year period in a correctional institution for male youthful offenders. Population size was significantly correlated with the number but not the rate of disciplinary violations. The total amount of personal space and the index of population density were significantly correlated with both the num…
Delinquency in Three Cultures
A cross-validation of twelve MMPI indices of hostility and control
A cross-validation of twelve MMPI indices of hostility and control
Assault with intent to kill: New insights into the psychology of the killer
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Psychoanalytic Sociology
Delinquency in Three Cultures
The Dynamics of Aggression: Individual, Group, and International Analysis
Parental Attitudes of Psychopathic and Subcultural Delinquents
The association of population density, reduced space, and uncomfortable temperatures with misconduct in a prison community
This study investigated the relation of population size, amount of personal space, and population density to the incidence of disruptive behavior over a 3-year period in a correctional institution for male youthful offenders. Population size was significantly correlated with the number but not the rate of disciplinary violations. The total amount of personal space and the index of population density were significantly correlated with both the num…
Seven MMPI alcohol and drug abuse scales: An empirical investigation of their interrelationships, convergent and discriminant validity, and degree of racial bias
This study investigated the interrelationships, convergent and discriminant validity, and magnitude of racial differences on five Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) alcohol scales and two drug scales with youthful samples (mean age = 22.3 years) of heavy and moderate alcohol users, heavy and moderate drug users, and non-psychoactive-substance-using inmates at a federal correctional institution (n = 1,048). Five scales showed some …
Internal Inhibitions and Controls
Psychological Assessment in Correctional Settings
In this chapter, I describe and discuss psychological assessment in adult correctional settings. In Part One, I describe the screening assessments and evaluations mandated by professional organizations and credentialing bodies at various stages in correctional processing, emphasizing those required in jails and prisons. Space does not permit a description or evaluation of the many instruments utilized in these settings. Instead, I focus on those …
Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Personality (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 works)