To study the possible influence of acquiescence response style upon the Wiener subtle (S) and obvious (O) keys for 5 MMPI scales, separate S/O balance ratios (social desirability measures) were determined for each S (N = 50) based on items keyed True and on items keyed False and were intercorrelated, S/O balances for the studied scales appeared to be partially a function of acquiescence response style.
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