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An empirically derived mmpi carelessness scale
Author(s) -
Greene Roger L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197804)34:2<407::aid-jclp2270340231>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - carelessness , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychology , scale (ratio) , index (typography) , social psychology , personality , psychiatry , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , world wide web
Described the development of a Carelessness Scale for the MMPI, which can be used to detect wheteher the client or patient is willing or able to complete the MMPI in an appropriate manner. The Carelessness Scale in conjunction with the TR Index correctly classified 92% of the 150 profiles that were examined in this study as valid or invalid.