MMPI-2 validity scale characteristics in a correctional sample

Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 288-298

  McNulty, John L ^a   Forbey, Johnathan D ^b   Graham, John R ^b   Ben Porath, Yossef S ^b   Black, Maureen S ^c   Anderson, Stephen V ^c   Burlew, A Kathleen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional institutions; Faking; MMPI 2; Profiles (measurement); Psychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MMPI; PRISONERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 1542388203     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191103255623     Document Type: Article

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