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Abstract
The neuropsychological research literature has grown exponentially with studies examining feigning. It is evident from the literature some questions remain about the nature of the construct. The purpose of this study was to examine the latent structure of feigning. Taxometric procedures were used to determine whether the constructs are categorical or continuous in nature. The indicators used were two cognitive (Word Memory Test; WMT, Green, 2003 and Test of Memory Malingering; TOMM, Tombaugh, 1996), two psychiatric (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 – RF F-r and Fp-r scales; MMPI-2-RF, Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008), and two somatic (MMPI – 2 – RF Fs and RC1 scales; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008). The results were ambiguous for all domains with select analyses converging on a dimensional structure. Several limitations to this study are discussed in detail that account for the ambiguity. A discussion of future considerations is also presented.
