Do the MMPI-2-RF Scales overlap?
There is no overlap within the various sets of MMPI-2-RF scales. On the Validity Scale profile, the inconsistent responding indicators (VRIN-r and TRIN-r) do not overlap, nor do the three infrequent response indicators (F-r, Fp-r, and Fs) nor the under-reporting indicators (L-r and K-r). FBS-r, which is a multifaceted validity indicator, includes four items scored also on infrequent responding indicators and five items scored on under-reporting scales. There is no overlap within the three levels of measurement of the substantive scales (i.e., within the three Higher-Order Scales, the nine Restructured Clinical [RC] Scales, or the 25 Specific Problems and Interest Scales). As is the case with other instruments that have a hierarchical structure, there is overlap between scales across the three levels of measurement. There also is no overlap between the five PSY-5 Scales. However these scales do overlap with other MMPI-2-RF measures.
