[Assessment of individual differences in faking]

Psicothema. 2011 Nov;23(4):839-44.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In recent years, change scores obtained under neutral conditions and under faking-inducing conditions have become one of the main alternatives for operationalizing faking. A pending issue regarding these measures is the relevance of individual differences under similar conditions of pressure. This study proposes a simple approach based on the classic test theory that allows the issue to be rigorously assessed. The approach, from which three indices are derived, is based on a pre-test post-test design with a control group, and models the amount of change as an individual parameter. The proposal is applied to an empirical study in personality, and some interesting initial results are obtained.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Deception*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Male
  • Models, Psychological
  • Psychological Tests
  • Young Adult