The effects of testing circumstance and education level on MMPI-2 correction scale scores
By: Clara A. Williams and Raymond E. King
Contributors: King, Raymond E.; Civil Aerospace Medical Institute; United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine; United States. Federal Aviation Administration; United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Employee selection; Aviation medicine; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; Aviation psychology; Psychological testing; Employee screening; Research
Other titles: Effects of testing circumstance and education level on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 correction scale scores
Description: "The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is used by the Federal Aviation Administration to assess psychopathology in air traffic control specialist applicants after a conditional offer of employment is extended. Two groups are compared in this study on their level of Scale K, which is used as a measure of defensiveness (putting one's best foot forward - "faking good"), but which may be influenced by socioeconomic status and education. Group 1 had already been hired and took the MMPI-2 as part of a voluntary research protocol while in training. Group 2 took the MMPI-2 as part of their medical screening process for hiring. There was a significant difference between the two groups (2 indicated a higher level of K than 1) on the level of K, suggesting that K is likely measuring defensiveness. Group 1 faced no consequences for their results, while Group 2 faced potential additional psychological assessment as a consequence of their MMPI-2 performance, and possibly even ultimate medical disqualification. While the hypothesis that groups would differ on K as a function of testing circumstances was supported, the hypothesis that K would rise as a function of education was not."--Report documentation page.
Notes: "Work was accomplished under approved task AM-523."--P. i.

"February 2010."

"DOT/FAA/AM-10/3."

Includes bibliographical references.

Final report.

Also available online in PDF from the Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports Web site.

Sponsored by the Office of Aerospace Medicine, Federal Aviation Administration; performed by the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.