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Validity of Selected MMPI--A Content Scales.
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Arita, Anthony A.; Baer, Ruth A. – Psychological Assessment, 1998
Examined convergent and discriminant validity of selected Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--Adolescent (MMPI--A) content scales. A total of 62 adolescent psychiatric inpatients completed the inventory and a battery of self-report measures of constructs similar to the content scales. Findings support validity and potential utility of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Concurrent Validity, Content Validity, Test Items
Sensitivity of MMPI-2 Validity Scales to Underreporting of Symptoms.
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Baer, Ruth A.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1995
Standard and supplementary scales designed to detect underreporting of symptoms on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the MMPI-2 were studied with 50 individuals who completed the MMPI-2 under fake-good instructions and 50 who had standard instructions. Two supplementary scales were valuable in discriminating standard from…
Descriptors: Adults, Identification, Personality Measures, Profiles