Faking the MMPI-2: Utility of the Subtle-Obvious scales

Brems, Christiane; Harris, Keith M.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199609)52:5<525::aid-jclp5>3.0.co;2-m

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“…When the MMPI was taken under faking instructions, the MMPI fake-good indices (Baer, Wetter, & Berry, 1992), only one article using O Ϫ S was included and therefore could not be evaluated effectively (although the effect size was large). However, there are several studies (e.g., Bagby, Buis, & Nicholson, 1995;Bagby, Rogers, & Buis, 1994;Brems & Harris, 1996;Grow, McVaugh, & Eno, 1980;Woychyshyn, McElheran, & Romney, 1992) that support the O Ϫ S index as one of the best indices for detecting fake-good MMPI/MMPI-2s, and some (e.g., Brems & Harris, 1996) support that it may add additional information to the traditional validity scales. An indirect implication of the present study is that, given that not all the subtle subscales showed the paradoxical effect, the O Ϫ S index might be modified to include the subscales with the best differentiating results (e.g., perhaps on D and Hy).…”

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Are the MMPI subtle subscales subtle measures of their scales?

2000

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This study investigated the ability of the MMPI Wiener-Harmon subtle subscales (on scales D, Hy, Pd, Pa, and Ma) to serve as subtle or unobtrusive measures of their scales. Forty outpatients completed the MMPI under standard instructions, followed by a fake-good or fake-bad instructional set. First, we investigated the paradoxical effect found in the MMPI faking literature (in which, overall, the subtle subscale T-scores change in a direction opposite of the faking instructions) and found that not every subtle subscale shows this effect. Secondly, the subtle subscale T-scores achieved under faking conditions showed no significant relationship to their respective full-scale T-scores achieved under standard conditions. Therefore, our results do not support the Wiener-Harmon subtle subscales as subtle measures of their scales.

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“…In order to combat social desirability, subjects are encouraged to be honest, lie scales are added, and items with known and/or comparable social desirability values are selected (Brems & Harris, 1996). These measures assume that subjects are potential cheaters.…”

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Brief Report. The Effect of the Accountability Instruction and Two Job Types on the Big Five Scores

Laak

Leuven

Brugman

2000

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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Summary: Self-report questionnaires are susceptible to social desirability, and applicants can adapt their answers to job requirements. To combat social-desirable responding, subjects are asked to answer spontaneously and not think too long about their answer. Hofstee (1996) faces this problem in a different way by proposing to ask the applicant to answer accountably, in other words, to prove answers through future behavior. In the first study 46 subjects filled in the Big Five under the spontaneous and accountability conditions. Contrary to expectations, there was a small but significant effect. If subjects were asked to give answers they would have to account for, they scored higher on conscientiousness and emotional stability. In the second study subjects filled in the Big Five for two jobs differing in the extent to which the applicant has to manage people or systems. In line with expectations, there was an effect of autonomy but contrary to expectations not of conscientiousness and extroversion. The practical consequences of the accountability instruction for the validity of personality questionnaires and of job types for norms are discussed.

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“…B. Schlafstörun-gen). Werden offensichtliche Items überzufällig häufiger bejaht als subtile, kann das gegen die reale Erlebnisqualität der beklagten Symptome sprechen[5].Dabei wird ein Demenztest hier im Sinne eines Symptomvalidierungstests (also als Vergleichspool von Items mit geringer Lösungsschwierigkeit) zur Motivationsdiagnostik und nicht zur differenziellen Beurteilung des realen kognitiven Leistungsniveaus verwendet. Abgleich der Beschwerden und Leistungstestergebnisse mit dem Untersuch ungsverhalten.…”

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Symptom- und Beschwerdevalidierung chronifizierter Schmerzen in sozialmedizinischer Begutachtung

Dohrenbusch

2009

Schmerz

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Strategies for validating complaints about pain and pain-related disability are considered important in the assessment of persons with chronic pain. Validation strategies should be based on principles of psychological assessment. In order to limit the amount of validating activities in clinical practice core outcome domains for subjects with chronic pain are identified (pain and bodily complaints, coping and treatment, level of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive functioning, working ability). Based on results from research on malingering the recommended validation strategies are multiple intra-individual comparisons of different levels and sources of data, use of reliable and valid tests and questionnaires, consideration of incidental inconsistencies, use of validating scales for response sets of acquiescence, social desirability, or defensiveness and symptom validity testing based on the principle of low item difficulties. The principles of validation are demonstrated exemplarily with respect to the selected outcome domains.

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Faking the MMPI-2: Utility of the Subtle-Obvious scales

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Are the MMPI subtle subscales subtle measures of their scales?

Are the MMPI subtle subscales subtle measures of their scales?

Brief Report. The Effect of the Accountability Instruction and Two Job Types on the Big Five Scores

Symptom- und Beschwerdevalidierung chronifizierter Schmerzen in sozialmedizinischer Begutachtung

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