Factors differentiating successful versus unsuccessful malingerers. |
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Authors: | J F Edens L S Guy R K Otto J K Buffington T L Tomicic N G Poythress |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2447, USA. psy_jfe@shsu.edu |
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Abstract: | Relatively little is known about the processes in which "successful" malingerers engage to avoid detection. This study summarizes the response strategies used by participants (N = 540) instructed to feign a specific mental disorder while completing various self-report instruments designed to detect faking. Postexperiment questionnaires indicated that those who were able to appear symptomatic while avoiding being detected as feigning (n = 60) were more likely to endorse a lower rate of legitimate symptoms, to avoid overly unusual or bizarre items, and to base their responses on their own personal experiences. |
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