MMPI MMPI-A Adolescent Assessment 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the age range for which the MMPI-A was specifically designed?
- Ages 12–18
- Ages 14–18 (Correct answer)
- Ages 13–17
- Ages 15–19
Correct answer: Ages 14–18
The MMPI-A was developed and standardized for adolescents aged 14 to 18 years.
Question 2: How many items does the MMPI-A contain?
- 567 items
- 338 items
- 478 items (Correct answer)
- 504 items
Correct 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.
Question 3: In what year was the MMPI-A first published?
- 1989
- 1992 (Correct answer)
- 1995
- 1998
Correct answer: 1992
The MMPI-A was published in 1992 by Butcher, Williams, Graham, Archer, Tellegen, Ben-Porath, and Kaemmer.
Question 4: Which of the following is a content scale unique to the MMPI-A?
- A-anx (Adolescent-Anxiety) (Correct answer)
- DEP (Depression)
- BIZ (Bizarre Mentation)
- ANG (Anger)
Correct 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.
Question 5: Approximately how many adolescents comprised the MMPI-A standardization normative sample?
- 500 adolescents
- 800 adolescents
- 1,620 adolescents (Correct answer)
- 2,500 adolescents
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which MMPI-A supplemental scale was specifically developed to assess adolescents' open acknowledgment of alcohol and drug problems?
- MAC-R (MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised)
- ACK (Alcohol/Drug Problem Acknowledgment) (Correct answer)
- PRO (Alcohol/Drug Problem Proneness)
- IMM (Immaturity)
Correct answer: ACK (Alcohol/Drug Problem Acknowledgment)
The ACK scale identifies adolescents who openly and directly acknowledge problems related to alcohol and drug use.
Question 7: A 16-year-old's MMPI-A profile shows an F scale T-score of 65. How should this finding most appropriately be interpreted?
- The protocol is definitively invalid due to random responding
- A moderate elevation suggesting possible distress, exaggeration, or inconsistency warranting further evaluation (Correct answer)
- A score within normal limits requiring no further review
- Conclusive evidence of deliberate malingering
Correct 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.
MMPI MMPI-A Adolescent Assessment 1
What is the age range for which the MMPI-A was specifically designed?