Effects of Two Types of Information on Malingering of Closed Head Injury on the MMPI-2: An Analog Investigation.

Lamb, David G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ494043

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Publication Date: 1994

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Effects of Two Types of Information on Malingering of Closed Head Injury on the MMPI-2: An Analog Investigation.

Lamb, David G.; And Others

Psychological Assessment, v6 n1 p8-13 Mar 1994

The impact of detailed information on closed head injury (CHI) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) validity scales on malingering psychological symptoms of CHI on the MMPI-2 was studied in an analog experiment with 270 undergraduates. Results suggest the impact of such coaching on simulation of CHI. (SLD)

Descriptors: Head Injuries, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Psychological Patterns, Simulation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Undergraduate Students, Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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