MMPI Administration and Scoring Procedures 3

Question 1

The MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) contains how many items compared to the full MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

338 items

Answer

The MMPI-2-RF was shortened to 338 items while retaining the psychometric core of the MMPI-2.

Question 2

When a non-English-speaking client must take the MMPI-2, which step is most critical before using a translated version?

Accepted Answer

Verify that the translated version has been standardized with appropriate normative data for that population

Answer

Translated MMPI-2 versions must have separate normative data to be valid; linguistic equivalence alone is insufficient without appropriate norms.

Question 3

The F-K Index (Dissimulation Index) on the MMPI-2 is calculated by:

Accepted Answer

Subtracting the raw K score from the raw F score

Answer

The F-K index = raw F score minus raw K score; high positive values suggest malingering and large negative values suggest defensiveness.

Question 4

Which administration format is NOT considered standard for the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

Verbal administration by the examiner reading items aloud to all group members simultaneously

Answer

Standardized formats include individual booklet, audio, and computer administration; having an examiner read items aloud to a group is not a validated format.

Question 5

On the MMPI-2, a raw score K-correction is added to which clinical scales?

Accepted Answer

Hs, Pd, Pt, Sc, and Ma

Answer

K-correction fractions are added only to scales 1 (Hs), 4 (Pd), 7 (Pt), 8 (Sc), and 9 (Ma) to improve discriminant validity.

MMPI - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Practice Test

MMPI - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Practice Test

MMPI Administration and Scoring Procedures 3