While there is no "Cannot Say" scale for unanswered items, determining the number of ___ items is the first step in interpreting the profile. If there are more than ___ blank items, give it back to the client and request they answer all items. Otherwise,
blank, 18, less
This scale is designed to determine whether the client answered consistently throughout the test. It consists of __ pairs of highly correlated items (either positive or negative).
ICN (Inconsistency), 10
This scale is designed to determine whether the client responded carelessly or randomly. It includes 4 items that are endorsed very ___ and 4 that are endorsed very ___. The items are not on the clinical scales, so the person's specific clinical problems
INF (Infrequency), infrequently, frequently
Which validity scale? "My favorite poet is Raymond Kertezc". "Most people would rather win than lose".
INF (Infrequency)
This scale is designed to detect efforts to malinger or fake-bad. It includes items that are seldom endorsed by those answering honestly, but commonly endorsed by those told to "___ ___." It correlates .54 with the MMPI F Scale.
NIM (Negative Impression), fake bad
What validity scale? "Sometimes I can not remember who I am". Most people do not endorse items like this. Sometimes ___ and ____ enodorse higher scores because they are experiencing symptoms most people do not.
NIM (Negative Impression), depressives, borderlines
This scale is designed to detect efforts to "___ ___", or present a very positive impression by denying minor flaws. Items were seldom endorsed by those answering honestly, but commonly endorsed for those told to "fake good." It correlates .41 with the MM
PIM (Positive Impression), fake good
What validity scale? "Sometimes I let little things bother me too much
PIM (Positive Impression)
Along with PIM (Positive Impression) it is important to look at ____ as well to make sure they aren't "____ ____".
infrequency, faking good
This index is based on eight configural aspects of the PAI profile that are seen more often in respondents simulating a mental disorder than in real patients with real disorders.
MAL (Malingering) Index
This was designed by Cashel to differentiate between honest responders and both college students and prison inmates instructed to "___ ___".
Cashel Discriminant Function, fake good
As for ___ ___, Morey was concerned with item bias. --> The items tapped into the construct he was trying to measure (i.e., depression) and they relate to the content of the scale. A panel of experts, consisting of lay and professional individuals, both m
discriminant validity, racial, ethnic, offensive, excluded, variability
As for ___ ___, the items were selected to cover the breadth and depth of the construct; thus, questions about ___ cover many different symptoms of depression and the rating scale for the item allows the client to communicate the ___ of the symptom. For e
content validity, depression, seriousness, face valid
The ___ ___ was replicated with different ethnic, gender, and age groups and found to be stable (.80's for scales and .70s for subscales for clinical samples, with higher numbers for college students and normative samples). Thus, the nature of each ___ is
internal consistency, scale, cultural groups
Related, the scales do not ____ (i.e., someone who's had psychiatric problems may be high on 6 & 8 on the MMPI BUT do not have to worry about the PIA). Thus, a ___ score on one scale is not due to a ___ score on another scale with the same items. Any corr
overlap, high, high, comorbid
While there is no "Cannot Say" scale for unanswered items, determining the number of ___ items is the first step in interpreting the profile. If there are more than ___ blank items, give it back to the client and request they answer all items. Otherwise,
blank, 18, less
This scale is designed to determine whether the client answered consistently throughout the test. It consists of __ pairs of highly correlated items (either positive or negative).
ICN (Inconsistency), 10
This scale is designed to determine whether the client responded carelessly or randomly. It includes 4 items that are endorsed very ___ and 4 that are endorsed very ___. The items are not on the clinical scales, so the person's specific clinical problems
INF (Infrequency), infrequently, frequently
Which validity scale? "My favorite poet is Raymond Kertezc". "Most people would rather win than lose".
INF (Infrequency)
This scale is designed to detect efforts to malinger or fake-bad. It includes items that are seldom endorsed by those answering honestly, but commonly endorsed by those told to "___ ___." It correlates .54 with the MMPI F Scale.
NIM (Negative Impression), fake bad
What validity scale? "Sometimes I can not remember who I am". Most people do not endorse items like this. Sometimes ___ and ____ enodorse higher scores because they are experiencing symptoms most people do not.
NIM (Negative Impression), depressives, borderlines
This scale is designed to detect efforts to "___ ___", or present a very positive impression by denying minor flaws. Items were seldom endorsed by those answering honestly, but commonly endorsed for those told to "fake good." It correlates .41 with the MM
PIM (Positive Impression), fake good
What validity scale? "Sometimes I let little things bother me too much
PIM (Positive Impression)
Along with PIM (Positive Impression) it is important to look at ____ as well to make sure they aren't "____ ____".
infrequency, faking good
This index is based on eight configural aspects of the PAI profile that are seen more often in respondents simulating a mental disorder than in real patients with real disorders.
MAL (Malingering) Index
This was designed by Cashel to differentiate between honest responders and both college students and prison inmates instructed to "___ ___".
Cashel Discriminant Function, fake good
As for ___ ___, Morey was concerned with item bias. --> The items tapped into the construct he was trying to measure (i.e., depression) and they relate to the content of the scale. A panel of experts, consisting of lay and professional individuals, both m
discriminant validity, racial, ethnic, offensive, excluded, variability
As for ___ ___, the items were selected to cover the breadth and depth of the construct; thus, questions about ___ cover many different symptoms of depression and the rating scale for the item allows the client to communicate the ___ of the symptom. For e
content validity, depression, seriousness, face valid
The ___ ___ was replicated with different ethnic, gender, and age groups and found to be stable (.80's for scales and .70s for subscales for clinical samples, with higher numbers for college students and normative samples). Thus, the nature of each ___ is
internal consistency, scale, cultural groups
Related, the scales do not ____ (i.e., someone who's had psychiatric problems may be high on 6 & 8 on the MMPI BUT do not have to worry about the PIA). Thus, a ___ score on one scale is not due to a ___ score on another scale with the same items. Any corr
overlap, high, high, comorbid