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Response manipulation on the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised

B Lubin1, R Van Whitlock, M Rea

  • 1University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.

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|June 17, 1998
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The Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised (MAACL-R) can be manipulated by response simulation. Cautious instructions did not significantly alter scores, but PA and PASS scales effectively detected simulated responses.

Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Behavioral research methods

Background:

  • The Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised (MAACL-R) is a tool used to measure affective states.
  • Understanding the susceptibility of psychological measures to response manipulation is crucial for valid assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the scoring patterns of the MAACL-R under simulated good and bad response conditions.
  • To evaluate the impact of different instructional sets ('simulate' vs. 'simulate with caution') on MAACL-R scores.
  • To determine the utility of MAACL-R scales in detecting response simulation using Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Two groups of college students (N=160 each) completed the MAACL-R state form under actual and simulated response conditions.
  • Participants received either standard 'simulate' instructions or 'simulate with caution' instructions.

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  • Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analysis was employed to assess the detection accuracy of MAACL-R scales.

    • Main Results:

    • MAACL-R scores were susceptible to response manipulation in expected directions.
    • Instructions to 'simulate with caution' did not yield significantly different results compared to standard 'simulate' instructions.
    • The PA and PASS scales demonstrated the highest accuracy in classifying simulated responses for both 'simulate good' and 'simulate bad' conditions.
    • Detection accuracy was higher for 'simulate bad' than for 'simulate good'.

    Conclusions:

    • The MAACL-R is vulnerable to intentional response distortion.
    • Standard simulation instructions are as effective as cautious simulation instructions in eliciting response bias.
    • The PA and PASS scales are valuable for identifying individuals attempting to manipulate their MAACL-R scores, with better performance in detecting negative response bias.