MMPI

Question 1

What is the MMPI?

Answer 1

● Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
● Most frequently used personality test in the US for adults and adolescents
● To have a valid profile you need to answer 370

Question 2

What are the Validity Scales?

Answer 2

● ? Scale (Cannot say)
● F scale (Infrequency)
● Back Infrequency (FB)
● Infrequency Psychopathology (Fp)
● Lie (L) Scale
● Variable Response Inconsistency Scale (VRIN)
● True Response Inconsistency Scale (TRIN)

Question 3

? Scale (Cannot say)

Answer 3

Number of items left unanswered

Question 4

F scale (Infrequency)

Answer 4

○ atypical or deviant response style
○ “faking bad.”

Question 5

Back Infrequency (FB)

Answer 5

○ Check if the F scale is valid
○ It’s the back of the questions the last 70

Question 6

Infrequency Psychopathology (Fp)

Answer 6

○ Detect intentional over-reporting in individuals with psychopathology

Question 7

Lie (L) Scale

Answer 7

○ Extent to which client is “faking good” or describing self in an overly positive manner
○ Questions most people will endorse (“I once stole a candy bar”)

Question 8

K scale

Answer 8

○ More subtle and sophisticated index of “faking good” or “faking bad”
○ Higher scores indicative of ego defensiveness and guardedness

Question 9

Variable Response Inconsistency Scale (VRIN)

Answer 9

○ Measures tendency to respond inconsistently
○ Attempts to evaluate random responses

Question 10

True Response Inconsistency Scale (TRIN)

Answer 10

○ Identifies all true (acquiescence) or all false (non-acquiescence) response style
○ Acquiescence: tendency to mark “True” regardless of content

Question 11

What are the Clinical Scales

Answer 11

Scale 1: Hypochondriasis (Hs)
Scale 2: Depression (D)
Scale 3: Hysteria (Hy)
Scale 4: Psychopathic Deviate (Pd)
Scale 5: Masculinity-Femininity (Mf)
Scale 6: Paranoia (Pa)
Scale 7: Psychasthenia (Pt)
Scale 8: Schizophrenia (Sc)
Scale 9: Hypomania (Ma)
Scale 0: Social Introversion

Question 12

Scale 1: Hypochondriasis (Hs)

Answer 12

● High concern with illness and disease

Question 13

Scale 2: Depression (D)

Answer 13

● Items related to brooding, physical slowness, subjective feelings of depression, mental apathy, physical malfunctioning

Question 14

Scale 3: Hysteria (Hy)

Answer 14

● To identify patients who have hysterical reactions to stress
● Often feels overwhelmed

Question 15

Scale 4: Psychopathic Deviate (Pd)

Answer 15

● Measure of rebelliousness
● May engage in asocial or antisocial acts

Question 16

Scale 5: Masculinity-Femininity (Mf)

Answer 16

● Not a valid scale (A non-clinical scale)

Question 17

Scale 6: Paranoia (Pa)

Answer 17

● Designed to identify patients judges to have paranoid symptoms like ideas of reference, feelings of persecution, grandiose self-concepts, suspiciousness, excessive sensitivity
● Prognosis for therapy is poor

Question 18

Scale 7: Psychasthenia (Pt)

Answer 18

● Similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder
● If this is inflated, everything else is bad

Question 19

Scale 8: Schizophrenia (Sc)

Answer 19

● Delusions, hallucinations may be present

Question 20

Scale 9 (Hypomania)

Answer 20

● Mood states

Question 21

Scale 0: Social Introversion

Answer 21

● Not clinical relevant
● Withdraw from social contacts

Question 22

What are the Content Scales?

Answer 22

Anxiety (ANX)
Fears (FRS)
Obsessiveness (OBS)
Depression (DEP)
Health Concerns (HEA)
Bizarre Mentation (BIZ)
Anger (ANG)
Cynicism (CYN)
Antisocial Practices (ASP)
Type A Behavior (TPA)
Low Self-Esteem (LSE)
Social Discomfort (SOD)
Family Problems (FAM)
Work Interference (WRK)
Negative Treatment Indicators (TRT)