What is validity scale in MMPI-2?

The validity scales in all versions of the MMPI-2 (MMPI-2 and RF) contain three basic types of validity measures: those that were designed to detect non-responding or inconsistent responding (CNS, VRIN, TRIN), those designed to detect when clients are over reporting or exaggerating the prevalence or severity of …

What is FBS MMPI-2?

The Symptom Validity Scale (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-FBS [MMPI-2-FBS]) is a standard MMPI-2 validity scale measuring overstatement of somatic distress and subjective disability. Some critics assert the MMPI-2-FBS misclassifies too many medically impaired persons as malingering symptoms.

What is FBS scale on MMPI?

What is the S scale on the MMPI-2?

The MMPI-2 Superlative (S) scale was developed by Butcher and Han (1995) to assess individuals’ tendencies to present themselves in an unrealistically positive light.

What does the MMPI-2 FBS measure?

Does the MMPI-2 fake bad scale measure response bias?

The MMPI-2 Fake Bad Scale: concordance and specificity of true and estimated scores A number of recent studies have supported the use of the MMPI-2 Fake Bad Scale (FBS) as a measure of negative response bias, the scale at times demonstrating greater sensitivity to negative response bias than other MMPI-2 validity scales.

What is the MMPI 2 validity scale?

MMPI-2 Validity Scales. The two primary scales designed to detect underreporting of psychopathology are the L (Lie) and K (Correction) scales. The L scale includes items selected to identify examinees who are trying to avoid answering items honestly so as to create an overly positive impression.

What is Greiffenstein’s MMPI-2 scale?

Greiffenstein, M. F., Fox, D., & Lees-Haley, P. R. (2007). The MMPI-2 Fake Bad Scale in detection of noncredible brain injury claims.