Trivia Flashcards
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Who were the original developers of the MMPI?
Answer: Starke Hathaway and J.C. McKinley
The MMPI was developed by psychologist Starke Hathaway and psychiatrist J.C. McKinley at the University of Minnesota.
In what decade was the original MMPI first published?
Answer: 1940s
The original MMPI was published in 1943, making it a product of the 1940s.
What is the primary purpose of the MMPI's validity scales?
Answer: To detect response distortion and test-taking attitudes
Validity scales detect response styles such as faking good, faking bad, random responding, and other forms of distortion.
How many items does the MMPI-2 contain?
Answer: 567
The MMPI-2, published in 1989, contains 567 true/false items.
The 'K' scale on the MMPI-2 measures what construct?
Answer: Defensiveness and subtle denial
The K scale measures defensiveness; high scores suggest the respondent is minimizing psychological problems.
What does a T-score of 65 or higher typically indicate on MMPI-2 clinical scales?
Answer: A clinically significant elevation worth further evaluation
On MMPI-2 clinical scales, a T-score at or above 65 is considered clinically elevated and warrants clinical attention.
Scale 4 (Pd) on the MMPI measures characteristics associated with which personality pattern?
Answer: Psychopathic deviate traits such as social nonconformity
Scale 4 (Psychopathic Deviate) assesses traits like rebelliousness, family conflict, social alienation, and authority problems.