The K-scale is supposed to detect "defensiveness" from a respondent. How is it any different than the F or L scales? Can you give one example please? 10 Points for first helpful answer.
2007-03-26 18:39:07 · 1 answers · asked by Brian B 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The K-scale provides a "correction" to scores on other scales. It is used to identify psychopathology when the other scales are in the normal range.
The L-scale helps to identify underreporting of psychopathology
The F-scale detects unusual answers.
These scales help to assess the validity of the test scores.
It would not be appropriate to share specific questions and what the questions indicate in a public forum. This is a well-research and very useful test and if the questions were public with the answers it would make the test less useful.
However, each of these scales have numerous questions that are included. Knowing one question wouldn't invalidate the score as there are many that are used...
Hope that helps!
2007-03-27 13:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by belle_bonnie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋