A Review of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule

Author(s):

Stricker, Lawrence J.

Publication Year:

1963

Report Number:

RB-63-29

Source:

ETS Research Bulletin

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

26

Subject/Key Words:

Construct Validity, Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, Personality Measures, Response Style (Tests), Test Reliability, Test Reviews, Test Validity

Abstract

The construction of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was examined, and a decade of research bearing on its reliability and validity was reviewed. It was concluded that this personality inventory has reduced the influence of social desirability response style, but there is little justification for assuming that its scales measure the constructs that they are intended to reflect, or that, with the important exception of the link between the Achievement scale and academic achievement, the scales are useful in predicting socially important variables.

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