How do Base Rate (BR) scores on the MCMI account for base rates of psychopathology compared to traditional T-scores?
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A
BR scores use a mean of 50 and SD of 10 regardless of disorder prevalence
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B
BR scores are anchored so that specific cut-points correspond to the actual prevalence of each disorder in clinical populations
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C
BR scores and T-scores are mathematically equivalent transformations
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D
BR scores are based on community sample norms, while T-scores use clinical norms