Validity Scales (MMPI)

Cannot Say

Questions not answered (left blank or both True and False).

Lie Scale

Intentional under-reporting of symptoms (faking good).

Infrequency Scale

Over-reporting symptoms (in first half of test).

Defensiveness

Unintentional under-reporting of symptoms (faking good).

F Back

Over-reporting symptoms (in last half of test).

Variable Response Inconsistency

Answering similar/opposite question pairs inconsistently.

True Response Inconsistency

Answering questions all true/all false.

F minus K

Honesty of test responses (not faking good or bad).

Superlative Self-Presentation

Improving upon K scale (appearing excessively good).

F-psychopathology

Over-reporting symptoms in individuals with psychopathology.

Faking Bad

Over-reporting somatic or cognitive symptoms in disability/personal injury claimants (symptom validity).

Response Bias Scale

Exaggerated memory complaints in forensic settings or disability claims.

Infrequent Somatic Response

Overreporting of somatic symptoms.

Combined Response Inconsistency

Combination of random and fixed inconsistent responding.

CRIN

Combined Response Inconsistency Scale

Fs

Infrequent Somatic Response Scale

RBS

Response Bias Scale Scale

FBS

Faking Bad Scale Scale

Fp

F-psychopathology Scale

S

Superlative Self-Presentation Scale

F-K

F minus K Scale

TRIN

True Response Inconsistency Scale

VRIN

Variable Response Inconsistency Scale

Fb

F Back Scale

K

Defensiveness Scale

F

Infrequency Scale

L

Lie Scale

CNS

Cannot Say Scale