Scale 5 elevations for males were rare on both the MMPI-A clinical and nonnative samples. While. many of the descriptions for high -scoring adult males should be considered for adolescents, any interpretations should be made with caution. However, they will seem interested in stereotypically feminine interests , deny stereotypically masculine interests, and are less likely to act out. If there are correspondingly high elevations on other scales suggesting acting out (Scales 4, 9, F), these should be given more consideration than the suppression value of an elevated Scale 5.