Consider the following two MMPI-2-like,true/false items,and imagine they are both on the same personality inventory: (x)I prefer cereal to eggs for breakfast.
(y)I prefer eggs to cereal for breakfast.
An individual who responds true to both of these items is representative of people who have MMPI profiles with which of the following scales elevated?
A) the TRIN scale
B) the L scale
C) the K scale
D) the Special K scale

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The TRIN scale (True Response Inconsistency) measures the consistency of responses to paired items that are opposite in content. Answering "true" to both items (x) and (y), which are contradictory, indicates inconsistency, thus suggesting an elevated TRIN scale.

Consider the Following Two MMPI-2-Like,true/false Items,and Imagine They Are Both