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  1. Which MMPI-2 code type (2-spike on Scale 2) is most commonly associated with depression?

    Answer: Scale 2 spike

    Scale 2 (Depression/D) is the primary indicator of depressive symptoms; a single spike on Scale 2 strongly suggests depressive features.

  2. The VRIN scale on the MMPI-2 detects what type of response pattern?

    Answer: Variable Response Inconsistency (random responding)

    VRIN (Variable Response Inconsistency) flags random or inconsistent responding by comparing semantically similar item pairs.

  3. Scale 7 (Pt) on the MMPI-2 was originally associated with which disorder?

    Answer: Psychasthenia (anxiety/obsessive-compulsive features)

    Scale 7 (Pt) stands for Psychasthenia, an older term reflecting anxiety, obsessiveness, and ruminative thinking.

  4. The Harris-Lingoes subscales were developed to provide what benefit?

    Answer: More granular interpretation of clinical scale content

    Harris and Lingoes rationally derived subscales within several clinical scales to identify which content facets are driving an elevated score.

  5. What does the 'Fp' (Infrequency-Psychopathology) scale specifically detect on the MMPI-2?

    Answer: Over-reporting symptoms even among psychiatric patients

    Fp contains items rarely endorsed even by psychiatric inpatients, helping identify exaggeration that Fb or F alone might miss in clinical settings.

  6. Which two scales form the classic 'neurotic triad' when elevated on the MMPI-2?

    Answer: Scales 1, 2, and 3

    Scales 1 (Hs), 2 (D), and 3 (Hy) together are called the 'neurotic triad' because they commonly co-elevate in somatoform and neurotic presentations.

  7. The Restructured Clinical (RC) scales in the MMPI-2-RF were created primarily to address what methodological concern?

    Answer: High intercorrelations (factor overlap) among the original clinical scales

    Tellegen and colleagues developed the RC scales by removing a shared 'demoralization' variance component so each scale measured a more distinct construct.