Prediction of psychiatric aide performance.

Abstract
Two keys were developed for items on the California Psychological Inventory: one key for a sample of psychiatric aides divided into a short-tenure and a long -tenure subgroup and the other key for a sample divided into two subgroup on a performance rating. Applying these keys to cross-validation samples, no relationship whatever was found between predictions and actual job tenure or performance rating. Possible reasons for the keys to fail to stand up are discussed.