Accuracy may make a difference, but does a difference make for accuracy? A response to Pritchard and Rosenblatt

D. A. Pritchard and A. Rosenblatt (see record 1980-11070-001) found no evidence of differential performance or predictive validity between Blacks' and Whites' MMPIs. A more comprehensive review of the relevant literature reveals striking item and scale score differences between the 2 ethnic groups, especially among normals. Smaller differences are also noted among deviant groups. In both cases, Blacks tended to obtain higher scores than Whites on scales F, Sc, and Ma. These results suggest that compared with Whites, more Black normals are likely to be falsely identified as deviant, and fewer Black patients are likely to be incorrectly classified as normal. (27 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).