Assessment Flashcards

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MMPI-2 K scale

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measures guardedness or defensiveness
serves as a moderator variable used to adjust for defensiveness by adding points to the clinical scales based on the K scale score

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2
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MMPI-2 L scale

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measures attempts to present self in a favorable light

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3
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MMPI-2 F scale

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measures infrequently endorsed items

can measure overall distress and pathology, faking bad, or random responding

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4
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MMPI-2 VRIN and TRIN

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measure response inconsistency or random responding

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5
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MMPI-2 k-scale

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guardedness
high scores - person attempting to present themselves in a favorable light (faking good)
low scores - suggests excessive openness

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6
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MMPI-2 f scale

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infrequency scale

high scores - possible psychosis, significant distress, faking bad

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7
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MMPI-2 scale 1

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hypochondriasis

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8
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MMPI-2 scale 2

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depression

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9
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MMPI-2 scale 3

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hysteria (stress and conflicts expressed as physical symptoms)

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MMPI-2 scale 4

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psychopathic deviance (antisocial tendencies; social alienation and disinhibition)

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11
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MMPI-2 scale 6

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paranoia

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12
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MMPI-2 scale 8

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schizophrenia

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13
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MMPI-2 scale 9

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hypomania

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14
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ipsative scoring

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provides info about relative strengths and weaknesses within an individual

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15
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criterion-referenced scoring

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information on how much content the test-taker has mastered (e.g., percentage correct)

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16
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Exner’s Rorschach Comprehensive System - scoring based on

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content
location
form quality - how accurately the response relates to the form of the inkblot
developmental quality - degree of integration of the response

17
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MMPI-2 scale 5

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Masculinity/femininity

18
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MMPI-2 scale 7

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psychasthenia (anxiety)

19
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MMPI-2 scale 10

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social introversion

20
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empirical criterion keying

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used to select items for MMPI-2 (items that can distinguish between clinical and non-clinical population)