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jwb375

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Bartol (1991) found that police officers who scored high on the L scale of the MMPI demonstrated poor judgment in the field, particularly under high levels of stress. What is the L Scale used to detect?
 
  A. Paranoid psychopathology
  B. The likelihood of deferring to authority
  C. Attempts of respondents to present themselves in a favorable light
  D. Cheating on the MMPI by using someone else's response set

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with problem police officers?
 
  A. Impulsivity
  B. Risk taking
  C. Easily bored
  D. Low intelligence



millet

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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