Validity Scales Flashcards
1
Q
L
A
Lie
Client “faking good”
2
Q
F
A
Infrequency
Client “faking bad” (in first half of test)
3
Q
K
A
Defensiveness
Denial/Evasiveness
4
Q
FB
A
F Back
Client “faking bad” (in last half of test)
5
Q
VRIN
A
Variable Response Inconsistency
Answering similar/opposite question pairs inconsistently
6
Q
TRIN
A
True Response Inconsistency
Answering questions all true/all false
7
Q
F-K
A
F minus K
Honesty of test responses/not faking good or bad
8
Q
S
A
Superlative Self-Presentation
Improving upon K scale, “appearing excessively good”
9
Q
FP
A
F-Psychopathology
Frequency of presentation in clinical setting
