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MMPI-2 Test A
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1The last of the original 13 validity and clinical scales to be added to the MMPI was
- AScale K
- BScale 5 (Mf)
- CScale 9 (Ma)
- DScale 0 (Si)
2Uniform T-scores were designed to correct for the characteristic positive skew of the basic clinical scales.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3The use of the 370-item abbreviated form of the MMPI-2 will limit the results to scores on only the 13 original validity and clinical scales.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Which statement is true?
- AFb is sensitive primarily to psychotic item content on the last half of the MMPI-2.
- BF and Fb are not affected differently by different kinds of psychopathology.
- CF items have a psychotic bias whereas Fb items have an affective bias.
- DF and Fb are both sensitive to problems in reading comprehension.
- EF and Fb are both sensitive to response inconsistency.
5Which pair of scales is the most sensitive to genuine psychopathology?
- AF and Fb
- BK and Fp
- CF and K
- DS and Ss
6Considering the differences between the Minnesota Normals and the MMPI-2 restandardization sample, a T-score of 70 on the MMPI represents about the same level of deviance as a T-score of 65 on the MMPI-2.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Among the basic scales, those least heterogeneous in item content are
- A2 and 9.
- B1 and 7.
- C6 and 8.
- D4 and 9.
- E1 and 3.
8Which of the basic scales receives the largest K-correction on a per-item basis?
- AScale 1
- BScale 4
- CScale 7
- DScale 8
- EScale 9
9The amount of obvious psychotic content among the basic scales
- Ais greatest for Scale 6.
- Bis greatest for Scale 8.
- Cis greatest for Scale 9.
- Dis about the same for Scales 6 and 8.
- Eis about the same for Scales 8 and 9.
10The primary inference that may be justified by elevations on OBS is
- Aobsessiveness.
- Bindecision.
- CObsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
- DObsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.
11The primary inference that may be justified by elevations on ASP is
- AAntisocial Personality Disorder.
- Bthe presence of antisocial attitudes.
- Cthe admission of past antisocial behavior.
- Dpsychopathic narcissism.
12The primary inference that may be justified by elevations on TRT is
- Aa lack of motivation for psychotherapy.
- Blow self-disclosure.
- Cdepression.
- Dantisocial trends.
13Which scale among the PSY-5 is least redundant with other MMPI-2 scales?
- AAGGR
- BPSYC
- CDISC
- DNEGE
- EINTR
14The Overcontrolled-Hostility scale is not suitable as a basis for predicting assault, violence, or dangerousness.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15The Gender Role scales, GM and GF, are dominated by the First and Second Factors of the MMPI-2, respectively.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Although the well-defined codetyping strategy may blunt the influence of measurement error, it may not adequately control for the influence(s) of
- Aresponse style.
- Bcovariation among the clinical scales.
- Citem overlap.
- DK-corrections.
17When Scales 5 or 0 are highest or second-highest in the code,
- Athey should be interpreted only after the codetype based on the basic scales.
- Btheir interpretation should be supplemented by subsequent elevations (typically the third-highest scale).
- Cthe clinician should use only the well-defined strategy for codetyping.
18The clinical scales of the MMPI-2 are best understood in terms of their accumulated empirical correlates rather than in the light of the diagnostic constructs embodied in the original criterion groups.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19A major advantage of the MMPI-2 is a model of measurement that prevents the confounding of categorical diagnostic assignment with the severity of psychopathology.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The test-retest stabilities of most of the MMPI-2 scales appear to be in a range that allows them to retain sensitivity to both continuity and change in symptoms and personality.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21The addition of the K-correction to five of the eight basic scales has which effects?
- AIt decreases their intercorrelation and probably enhances their discriminant validity.
- BIt increases their intercorrelation and probably enhances their discriminant validity.
- CIt decreases their intercorrelation and probably reduces their discriminant validity.
- DIt increases their intercorrelation and probably reduces their discriminant validity.
22Establishing an adequate level of response consistency is a desirable but not a necessary precondition for proceeding with MMPI-2 interpretation.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23The concept of severity in MMPI-2 scores is largely a function of elevation and relatively independent of response style.
- ATrue
- BFalse
24Among the clinical scales of the MMPI-2, substance abuse is most reliably associated with
- AScale 2.
- BScale 4.
- CScale 8.
- DScale 9.
25The pattern of masculine versus feminine interests may be adequately assessed with reference to Scale 5, but only in the context of scores on GM and GF.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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