The detection of malingering and deception with A short form of the MMPI-2 based on the L, F, and K scales
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
Abstract
This project examined the use of a short inventory based on the validity subscales from the MMPI-2. In Study 1, 69 subjects responded to the extracted L, F, and K items and to those items when embedded in the complete MMPI-2. Correlations between administrations were equivalent to the original test-retest reliabilities for these scales. In Study 2, 60 subjects responded to the short-form with instructions to be honest, fake good, or fake bad. The correct classification rate was 77% using the standard MMPI-2 rules of L > 70T for faking good and F > 70T for faking bad. Taken together, these findings suggest that the short-form may be useful alone or when combined with other questionnaires to identify potential problems in self-report.Keywords
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