Role-played and hypnotically induced simulation of psychopathology on the MMPI.
The differential effects of role-played vs. hypnotically induced simulation of a paranoid syndrome on diagnostic and validity scales of the MMPI were tested with 30 female undergraduate Ss. Hypnotized Ss given the paranoid syndrome suggestion simulated the MMPI more accurately than did role-playing Ss. The F scale and Gough F-K index of dissimulation identified the role-playing group, but not the hypnosis with simulation suggestion group. It was concluded that further refinement of the validity scales of the MMPI is needed to improve their effectiveness in detecting deception on this test.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D008192:Deception; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008950:MMPI; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011577:Psychodrama; D012381:Role Playing