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from: ROGER BROWN
date: 1995-12-17 09:56:00
subject: Brown-Machiavelli MMPI emulation entrapm09:56:0012/17/95

                     BROWN-MACHIAVELLI ENTRAPMENT TEST
                    DO NOT MAKE ANY MARKS ON THIS TEST
1. I am right handed.   TRUE   FALSE
2. I am left handed.    TRUE   FALSE
3. I am breathing.      TRUE   FALSE
END OF TEST
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       These questions seem innocuous until they are interpreted.  The 
following intpretive sturcture incoprporates all the pseudoscience and 
pseudologic found in the interpretive structure for the MMPI-2.
1. I am right handed.
               TRUE                            FALSE
       Spouse Abuse Potential          Deviant Life Style
       Child Abuse Potential           Stress Scale
       Ego Strength                    Work Problems Scale
       Committed Child Abuse           Anxiety Scale
       Committed Spouse Abuse
2. I am left handed.
               TRUE                            FALSE
       Spouse Abuse Potential          Ego Strength
       Child Abuse Potential
       Deviant Life Style
       Work Problems Scale
       Stress Scale
       Commited Child Abuse
       Commited Spouse Abuse
       Anxiety Scale
3. I am breathing.
               TRUE                            FALSE
       Spouse Abuse                    Health Concerns
       Child Abuse Potential           Lying Scale
       Committed Child Abuse           Acute Anxiety
       Committed Spouse Abuse
       Deviant Life Style
       Work Problems
       Stress Scale
       Ego Strength
       Anxiety Scale
       (Based upon the answer option selected one point is scored for each 
scale listed under the selected answer.  Other scales score points based upon 
paired questions.)
Inconistency/Deception Scale
1. I am right handed.  TRUE
2. I am left handed.   TRUE
1. I am right handed.  FALSE
2. I am left handed.   FALSE
       [Responding TRUE to both items or FALSE to both items would score one 
point on the Inconsistency/Deception Scale.  This sounds reasonable until one 
considers how special populations could respond.  An ambidextrous individual 
could honestly answer TRUE or FALSE to both questions.  Persons without 
limbs, by accident or birth, could answer FALSE to both questions.]
       The following responses would result in this "diagnosis."
               1. TRUE
               2. FALSE
               3. TRUE
       "Respondent's answers indicate individual has engaged in past acts of 
child and spouse abuse.  Potential to engage in child abuse and spouse is 
indicated as are ego strength problems.  Individual has difficulty performing 
work tasks and experiences difficulty cooperating with co-workers. Individual 
also exhibits indications of stress and anxiety which are related to work 
place difficulties and deviant life style."
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       Although this the logic behind this test and inperpretation are so 
ludicrous one may laugh, remember that this is how the MMPI-2 test works.
I have not and will not be able to check all the psychological and evaluation 
test to see if all have the same problem.  I suspect that they do.  If anyone 
else can do this, I will give you the analytical methodolgy I developed to 
evaluate the MMPI-2.
       I find that I have no word in my vocabulary sufficient to adequately 
describe the odious nature of anyone who would knowingly use a test, such as 
the one depicted here, in any situation that could adversely effect another 
persons life.  It would be unconscionable to use this test in child custody 
or or legal descions.  Yet, the MMPI-2 is used.  There is no humor in that.
       I have serious concerns that the psychologists and social workers who 
knowingly rely on the MMPI-2 and other entrapment tools will regret not 
having thouhgt of this before and actually use the rediculous mimic test 
stated here.
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       On a personal note, I miss and regret not being able to talk to 
everyone on a regular basis, but my health has deteriorated somewhat further. 
I have chosen to focus my attention where I think I can do the most good. 
Merry Christmas and God bless us one and all in the coming year.
                                               -Roger-
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