Administration and Scoring Procedures Flashcards
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The MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) contains how many items compared to the full MMPI-2?
Answer: 338 items
The MMPI-2-RF was shortened to 338 items while retaining the psychometric core of the MMPI-2.
When a non-English-speaking client must take the MMPI-2, which step is most critical before using a translated version?
Answer: Verify that the translated version has been standardized with appropriate normative data for that population
Translated MMPI-2 versions must have separate normative data to be valid; linguistic equivalence alone is insufficient without appropriate norms.
The F-K Index (Dissimulation Index) on the MMPI-2 is calculated by:
Answer: Subtracting the raw K score from the raw F score
The F-K index = raw F score minus raw K score; high positive values suggest malingering and large negative values suggest defensiveness.
Which administration format is NOT considered standard for the MMPI-2?
Answer: Verbal administration by the examiner reading items aloud to all group members simultaneously
Standardized formats include individual booklet, audio, and computer administration; having an examiner read items aloud to a group is not a validated format.
On the MMPI-2, a raw score K-correction is added to which clinical scales?
Answer: Hs, Pd, Pt, Sc, and Ma
K-correction fractions are added only to scales 1 (Hs), 4 (Pd), 7 (Pt), 8 (Sc), and 9 (Ma) to improve discriminant validity.
What does a significantly elevated Fp (Infrequency-Psychopathology) scale suggest compared to an elevated F scale alone?
Answer: The elevated F is more likely due to malingering or random responding than genuine psychopathology
Fp items are rarely endorsed even by genuine psychiatric patients, so high Fp with high F points to overreporting or random responding rather than true disorder.
In MMPI-2 computer-based scoring, which score is automatically adjusted before profile plotting to account for test-taking defensiveness?
Answer: K-corrected T-scores on scales 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9
Computer scoring programs apply the standardized K-correction weights to scales 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9 before converting to T-scores.