Several Questions on the MMPI-2 Contain Questions That Almost Everyone

question 61

Multiple Choice

Several questions on the MMPI-2 contain questions that almost everyone is likely to answer in the same way; these questions are included to catch unsophisticated attempts to avoid answering honestly and are scored on the

• A)D or Deception Scale.
• B)L or Lie Scale.
• C)T or Truth Scale.
• D)O or Obfuscation Scale.

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