Faking_Good,_Faking_Bad,_And_Answering_Honestly

Faking Good, Faking Bad, And Answering Honestly This study examined the efficacy of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2). The validity scales consisted of the L-scale, F-scale, and K-scale. These scales are designed to tell if the test taker is lying, answering infrequently, or answering with defensiveness, respectively. Three different instructions were added to the beginning of the MMPI-2. One told the subject to answer the questions as favorable as possible, thereby faking good. The second told the subject to answer the questions as negative as possible, thereby faking bad. The final set of instructions told the subject to answer the questions as they normally would, thereby answering honestly. The subjects were 41 undergraduate upper-classmen enrolled in an upper-level psychology course. Results appeared concurrent with those previously reported by similar studies. Accurately identifying between the fake-good group and the honest group was very difficult; while identifying those who were faking bad was very easy. The correct classification rate was 71% when using the standard MMPI-2 rules of L > 70T for faking good and F > 70T for faking bad. The value of the MMPI-2 in correctly classifying faking individuals using cutoff mmpi-2, scales, test, questions, validity, subjects, one, good, faking, bad, subject, honest, fake-good, statement, fake, results, hypothetical, answering, answer, students, personality, l-scale, instructions, honestly, each, correctly, applied, trying, three, possible, item, inventory, group, f-scale, very