title: Examination of the new MMPI-2 Response Bias Scale (Gervais): relationship with MMPI-2 validity scales.
abstract: Validity scales were recently developed to improve assessment of symptom validity beyond original MMPI-2 validity scales. In an initial study, the Response Bias Scale (RBS; Gervais, 2005) was developed based upon non-head-injury claimant performances on a cognitive effort measure, the Word Memory Test (WMT). The present study examined relationships of the RBS with numerous MMPI-2 validity scales in a sample of 211 participants with secondary gain (SG) or no secondary gain (NSG). Of the validity scales observed, RBS yielded the largest effect size difference between groups (d = .65), followed closely by FBS (d = .60) and the L-scale (d = .51). Overall, RBS correlated most significantly (r = .74, p < .001) with FBS, but also showed significant correlations with most other validity scales for both groups. RBS further demonstrated significant correlations (p < .001) with all clinical scales except for Mf. Findings suggest that RBS and FBS may represent a similar construct of symptom validity, and may outperform other MMPI-2 validity scales in discriminating SG and NSG groups. Findings provide preliminary support for use of RBS within the forensic context.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Nathaniel W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Jerry J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sweet
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Heilbronner
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008306:Malingering / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D010808:Physical Examination; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity