TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1975//
TI  - Negative response bias and the MMPI Overcontrolled-Hostility scale
JO  - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
A1  - Megargee, Edwin I.
A1  - Cook, Patrick E.
SP  - 725
EP  - 729
VL  - 43
IS  - 5
N2  - Tested the hypothesis of T. E. Deiker (see record 1974-27935-001) that "naysaying" 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 "true" or deleting "false" 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 /> 
LA  - 
SN  - 0022-006X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.43.5.725
ID  - ref1
ER  -