MMPI MMPI-A Adolescent Assessment

Question 1

What is the age range for which the MMPI-A was specifically designed?

Accepted Answer

Ages 14–18

Answer

The MMPI-A was developed and standardized for adolescents aged 14 to 18 years.

Question 2

How many items does the MMPI-A contain?

Accepted Answer

478 items

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

1992

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A-anx (Adolescent-Anxiety)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

1,620 adolescents

Answer

The MMPI-A normative sample consisted of 1,620 adolescents (805 females and 815 males) recruited from eight states across the United States.

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