Barak completes the MMPI-2. His results produce a highly elevated K scale score. A clinical psychologist interpreting this score should conclude that Barak is
A. lying.
B. “faking bad.”
C. “faking good.”
D. responding infrequently.
C. “faking good.”
Psychology
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(a) a high level of adrenaline (b) a tendency to make internal attributions (c) a prolonged alarm reaction (d) a social support network
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