Comparisons were made of Gough's 1950 F – K dissimulation index on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the MMPI-2. Results vary with the norms used, but positive MMPI-2 F – K indexes appear comparable to MMPI indexes which are 1 point greater.
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