Validation of Diagnostic Measures Based on Latent Class Analysis: A Step Forward in Response Bias Research

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-230

  Thomas, Michael L ^a   Lanyon, Richard I ^a   Millsap, Roger E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

faking good; latent class analysis; malingering; response bias; validation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MMPI; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 66649103648     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015693     Document Type: Article

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