The Test That Introduced the Use of Validity Scales to Determine

question 96

Multiple Choice

The test that introduced the use of validity scales to determine fake bad, fake good, and random response patterns was the:

• A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
• B) Personal Data Sheet
• C) Bernreuter Personality Inventory
• D) Allport-Vernon Study of Values

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Definitions:

Test-retest Reliability

The degree to which the same test or assessment yields consistent results over time when taken by the same individual under the same conditions.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of how consistently different observers or raters assess, score, or judge a particular trait, behavior, or outcome.

Placebo

A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.