CONSTRUCTION OF VALIDITY SCALES FOR THE MULTIPLE AFFECT ADJECTIVE CHECK LIST REVISED

Three scales, the Fake Bad Scale, the Fake Good Scale, and the Fake Ba d-Fake Good scales were developed and evaluated with respect to their capacity to detect response manipulation on the Multiple Affect Adject ive Check List-Revised. Cutting scores for each scale were cross-valid ated in two samples consisting of three groups: (1) college students s imulating either ''fake good'' or ''fake bad,'' (2) college students u nder standard instructions, and (3) psychiatric patients. Cutting scor es on the three scales were compared with cutting scores established f or tile MAACL-R Dysphoria and Positive Affect plus Sensation Seeking, Analysis indicated that these scales were more accurate than the Posit ive Affect plus Sensation Seeking and the Dysphoria scales in detectin g response manipulation.