A Variable Response Inconsistency scale and a True Response Inconsistency scale for the Jesness Inventory

Article Abstract:

Variable Response Inconsistency (J-VRIN) and True Response Inconsistency (J-TRIN) scales were developed for the Jesness Inventory using 250 male and 250 female delinquents, ages 14-18, to detect the random and acquiescent sets. It was observed that specificities above .90 showed sensitivities up to .89 for J-VRIN and .85 and .62 for J-TRIN. Predictive power and overall effectiveness were reported for base rates of .20, .10, .067 and .05. Also, relations of the scales to gender, race, age and verbal fluency were investigated using a sample of 1,085 male and 356 female delinquents.

Juvenile offenders, Psychometrics

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Detecting random, partially random, and nonrandom Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 protocols

Article Abstract:

The ability of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) validity scales to detect and differentiate random, partially random and nonrandom MMPI-2 protocols is investigated. It is found that Variable Response Inconsistency (VRIN) scale and F scale are effective at detecting all-random uninterpretable protocols, but are much less effective at detecting uninterpretable protocols that are less than 100% random.

Personality tests, Response bias

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Detecting random, partially random, and nonrandom Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory-adolescent protocols

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The ability of the Minnesota Multiphasic personality inventory -adolescent (MMPI) validity scales to detect random, partially random, and nonrandom MMPI-A protocols was investigated. A decision algorithm was described using the new scales that correctly classified 94 percent-95 percent of protocols as interpretable, partially interpretable or uninterpretable.

Science & research, Minnesota, Adolescent psychology, Projective techniques, Projective personality tests

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