MMPI Administration and Scoring Procedures 4

Question 1

A client's VRIN scale raw score is 15 on the MMPI-2. What does this most likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

Random or inconsistent responding that renders the protocol invalid

Answer

VRIN raw scores of 13 or above (T ≥ 80) strongly suggest random or inconsistent responding, making the profile uninterpretable.

Question 2

What reading level is generally recommended as the minimum for valid MMPI-2 self-administration?

Accepted Answer

6th grade reading level

Answer

The MMPI-2 items are written at approximately a 6th-grade reading level, and clients should be able to read at least at that level for valid self-administration.

Question 3

When scoring the MMPI-2, the standard profile uses which normative sample as its reference group?

Accepted Answer

A 1989 restandardization sample of 2,600 U.S. community adults

Answer

The MMPI-2 was restandardized in 1989 using a nationwide community sample of approximately 2,600 adults to replace the outdated original norms.

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately describes the L (Lie) scale on the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

A set of items reflecting an unsophisticated attempt to present oneself in an overly virtuous light

Answer

The L scale identifies naive or unsophisticated defensiveness through items describing minor faults that virtually everyone has but that the endorser claims not to have.

Question 5

If a clinician wants to assess profile validity specifically for the back half of the MMPI-2 booklet, which scale should they examine?

Accepted Answer

Fb (Back F) scale

Answer

The Fb scale consists of infrequently endorsed items located in the latter portion of the booklet and detects invalid responding that emerges mid-test.

MMPI - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Practice Test

MMPI - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Practice Test

MMPI Administration and Scoring Procedures 4