V.   VALIDITY CHECK
        Higher scores are suggestive of an invalid record.

R.   RESPONSE BIAS
        High scores indicate a tendency to answer questions
        in a socially desirable way, making the respondent
        look like a “nice” person.

T.  TRUST vs. DEFENSIVENESS
        High scores indicate a belief in the basic honesty,
        trust-worthiness and good intentions of other people.

O.  ORDERLINESS vs. LACK OF COMPULSION
        Higher scores are characteristic of careful, meticulous,   
        orderly, and highly organized individuals.

C.   SOCIAL CONFORMITY vs. REBELLIOUSNESS
        Individuals with high scores accept society as it is,  
        resent nonconformity in others, seek the approval of    
        society, and respect the law.

A.   ACTIVITY vs. LACK OF ENERGY
        High scoring individuals have a great deal of energy and
        endurance, work hard, and strive to excel.

S.   EMOTIONAL STABILITY vs. NEUROTICISM
        High-scoring persons are free of depression, optimistic,           
        relaxed, stable in mood, and confident.

E.  EXTRAVERSION vs. INTROVERSION
        High-scoring individuals meet people easily, seek new     
        friends, feel comfortable with strangers, and do not
        suffer from stage fright.

M. MENTAL TOUGHNESS vs. SENSITIVITY
       High-scoring individuals tend to be rather tough-minded    
       people who do not cry easily.

P.  EMPATHY vs. EGOCENTRISM
       High-scoring individuals describe themselves as
       helpful, generous, sympathetic people who are interested            
       in devoting their lives to the service of others.