Calls to use the 16PF for selecting counselor trainees are premature because findings vary and the specification equation lacks cross-validation¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr3·q2
Currency · newest study 1975 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 1978: tool and model accuracy changes quickly
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q2 i? The recommendation to use the 16PF in selecting counselor trainees is premature given variation across 16PF studies and reliance on group data. → Rowe 1975
Evidence¶
Rowe 1975¶
Rowe, W., Murphy, H. B., & De Csipkes, R. A. (1975). The Relationship of Counselor Characteristics and Counseling Effectiveness. Review of Educational Research, 45(2), 231-246. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543045002231
q2 · i? · review · r3
The review's assessment of 16PF studies (McClain 1968; Myrick, Kelly, & Wittmer 1972; Shelton 1973). It notes consensus exists only using group data, so "little confidence can be placed on individual prediction."
"Considerable variation exists in the findings reported in the various 16PF studies, particularly in the desirable attributes associated with male and female counselors."
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Related Claims¶
- 16PF-derived predicted-effectiveness indices correlate with supervisor and client ratings (.41, .87), but the review judges use of the 16PF for trainee selection premature — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Most investigated counselor personality variables are not significantly related to effectiveness criteria, and variables significant in one study often show contrary results when re-investigated — a broader claim this one bears on
- Self-actualization (POI) correlates of rated counseling performance reported by Foulds could not be confirmed on replication — related
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Calls to use the 16PF for selecting counselor trainees are premature because findings vary and the specification equation lacks cross-validation |
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Calls to use the 16PF for selecting counselor trainees are premature because findings vary and the specification equation lacks cross-validation |
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1975 |
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1978 |
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