Response manipulation on the depression Adjective Check List.

Explored response manipulation on the Depression Adjective Check List (DACL) in a 2 (trials) x 3 (instructions to fake) x 2 (sex) x 2 (order) mixed factorial, counterbalanced design in which 240 college students, 120 males and 120 females, were assigned randomly to one of six conditions with 20 males and 20 females per condition. For conditions 1, 2, and 3, each session consisted of two trials. In trial 1, Ss completed DACL, E, F, and G as they actually felt and in trial 2 they were instructed to either "fake good," "fake bad," or "fake average." The order of "actual" and "faked" trials was reversed for conditions 4, 5, and 6. The significant findings for "fake bad" and "fake good" were discussed in terms of the ability of an examiner to detect the manipulative set by means of the grossly deviant scores.