MMPI-A Adolescent Assessment Flashcards
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What is the age range for which the MMPI-A was specifically designed?
Answer: Ages 14–18
The MMPI-A was developed and standardized for adolescents aged 14 to 18 years.
How many items does the MMPI-A contain?
Answer: 478 items
The MMPI-A contains 478 items, fewer than the adult MMPI-2's 567 items, to improve suitability and completion rates for adolescents.
In what year was the MMPI-A first published?
Answer: 1992
The MMPI-A was published in 1992 by Butcher, Williams, Graham, Archer, Tellegen, Ben-Porath, and Kaemmer.
Which of the following is a content scale unique to the MMPI-A?
Answer: A-anx (Adolescent-Anxiety)
MMPI-A content scales use the 'A-' prefix (e.g., A-anx, A-dep) to distinguish them as adolescent-specific scales not found in the adult MMPI-2.
Approximately how many adolescents comprised the MMPI-A standardization normative sample?
Answer: 1,620 adolescents
The MMPI-A normative sample consisted of 1,620 adolescents (805 females and 815 males) recruited from eight states across the United States.
Which MMPI-A supplemental scale was specifically developed to assess adolescents' open acknowledgment of alcohol and drug problems?
Answer: ACK (Alcohol/Drug Problem Acknowledgment)
The ACK scale identifies adolescents who openly and directly acknowledge problems related to alcohol and drug use.
A 16-year-old's MMPI-A profile shows an F scale T-score of 65. How should this finding most appropriately be interpreted?
Answer: A moderate elevation suggesting possible distress, exaggeration, or inconsistency warranting further evaluation
An F scale T-score of 65 on the MMPI-A represents a moderate elevation that warrants investigation into whether it reflects genuine distress, exaggeration, or careless responding.