Ricky has given up looking for work he enjoys. He now wishes only to collect a disability check each month. When he visits a psychologist for a state-mandated evaluation, he may fake bad and score highly on the MMPI-2's ______ scale, also called the ______ scale.

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The MMPI-2's F scale is known as the infrequency scale. It is designed to detect unusual or atypical ways of answering the test items, often used to identify attempts to fake bad or simulate mental illness.

Ricky Has Given Up Looking for Work He Enjoys