Imagery Assessment through Self-Report: What Do Imagery Questionnaires Measure?

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Title: Imagery Assessment through Self-Report: What Do Imagery Questionnaires Measure?
Language: English
Authors: Hiscock, Merrill
Source: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Apr 1978 46(2):223-230.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 1978
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Imagery, Males, Measurement, Questionnaires, Social Influences, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Visual Perception
Abstract: Examined imagery questionnaires and addressed issues of reliability, agreement among questionnaires, social desirability, and construct validity. The Betts and Gordon scales and the Paivio Individual Differences Questionnaire were examined. Reliability of the Paivio inventory was satisfactory and equivalent to other imagery questionnaires. Imagery measures were not influenced by social desirability. (Author/BEF)
Entry Date: 1980
Accession Number: EJ220910
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Examined imagery questionnaires and addressed issues of reliability, agreement among questionnaires, social desirability, and construct validity. The Betts and Gordon scales and the Paivio Individual Differences Questionnaire were examined. Reliability of the Paivio inventory was satisfactory and equivalent to other imagery questionnaires. Imagery measures were not influenced by social desirability. (Author/BEF)