@article{ref1,
title="Negative response bias and the MMPI Overcontrolled-Hostility scale",
journal="Journal of consulting and clinical psychology",
year="1975",
author="Megargee, Edwin I. and Cook, Patrick E.",
volume="43",
number="5",
pages="725-729",
abstract="Tested the hypothesis of T. E. Deiker (see record 1974-27935-001) that &quot;naysaying&quot; accounts for the MMPI Overcontrolled-Hostility (O-H) scale's ability to discriminate among criminal groups differing in their propensity for violence. 4 balanced O-H scales were constructed by adding &quot;true&quot; or deleting &quot;false&quot; keyed items according to different selection strategies. The 2 extended scales discriminated cross-validation groups as well or better than the regular imbalanced O-H scale, and the shortened scales were significant or approached significance in 3 of 4 comparisons. It is concluded that the validity of the O-H scale is not dependent on naysaying. (22 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-006X",
doi="10.1037/0022-006X.43.5.725",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.43.5.725"
}