The VRIN scale is a new MMPI-2 and MMPI-A validity scale designed to complement the existing validity scales. It comprises pairs of selected questions that would be expected to be answered in a consistent manner if the person is approaching the testing in a valid manner. Each pair of items is either similar or opposite in content. It would be expected that similar items would be answered in the same direction. If a person answers in the opposite direction, then it indicates an inconsistent response and is, there- fore, scored as one raw score on the VRIN scale. Pairs of items with opposite contents would be expected to be answered in opposite directions. If, instead, these pairs are answered in the same direction, this would represent inconsistent responding, which would also be scored as one raw score point on the VRIN scale.