Psychological Reports · 1982 · 24 citations · 2 references
Social SciencesBehavioral SciencesPsychologyChild DevelopmentPsychometricsScale DevelopmentChild AbuseChild MaltreatmentChild VictimizationChildhood AbusePsychological TestingRating Scale DevelopmentChild Sexual Abuse AssessmentChild Sexual Abuse MeasurementFalse Confessions In ChildrenLie DetectionPreliminary NormsValidity Scales
The present studies describe the development of a lie scale for the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. A total of 515 subjects were employed in the initial development of a scale designed to detect and eliminate individuals who attempt to “fake good” on the inventory. Preliminary norms and reliability data for the lie scale are provided.
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