A Review and Comparison of the Reliabilities of the MMPI-2, MCMI-III, and PAI Presented in Their Respective Test Manuals

This article provides a review of the literature to determine the most frequently used personality tests. Based on this review, internal consistency and test—retest reliability coefficients from the test manuals for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2 (MMPI-2), Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory—III (MCMI-III), and Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) are reported. A summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the reliability estimates for each of the tests is provided.