The california psychological inventory (cpi) was initially developed and first published by harrison gough in 1957. thirty years later gough revised his inventory by adding several new scales and revamping or eliminating a number of dated, sexist, or difficult to read items. the current version of the cpi contains 462 true-false items designed to measure various facets of the normal personality. it is intended to be used with both adolescents and adults to predict how individuals will behave and react in a variety of interpersonal situations. (kevin r. murphy and charles o. davidshofer, psychological testing: principles and applications, 4th ed.) this passage exemplifies a(n)