

The Infrequency-Psychopathology Scale, F(p), was developed by identifying a set of 27 MMPI-2 items answered infrequently by both inpatients and the MMPI-2 normative sample. Kaemmer, 1989)scale designed to detect infrequent responding in settings characterized by relatively high base rates of psychopathology and psychological distress. The results of this study suggest that F(p)may be used as an adjunct to F in settings characterized by relatively high base rates of psychopathology and psychological distress.Ībstract = "This article describes the development and initial validation of a new Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2 J.N. The F(p) scale's incremental validity was explored by comparing its performance to that of the F scale. The new scale's construct validity was examined through tests of a series of hypotheses derived from an analysis of the reasons for elevated Infrequency (F) and Infrequency-Back (Fb) scores in inpatient settings. This article describes the development and initial validation of a new Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2 J.N.
