MMPI

Question 1

The MMPI-2 Measures ________ & ________

Answer 1

Personality and Psychopathology to assist in treatment planning, diagnosis, and selecting applicants for high risk occupations

Question 2

The items of the MMPI-2 are, True False, Likert Scale, or Multiple Choice?

Answer 2

True / False

Question 3

The mean and standard deviation of t scores on the MMPI is

Answer 3

50 (mean) and 10 (standard deviation)

Question 4

T scores of _____ and above are clinically significant

Answer 4

65

Question 5

Scores near 50 are considered _______

Answer 5

normal

Question 6

Scores under ______ are considered low and may have clinical meaning

Answer 6

35 and 40

Question 7

Best practice when administering the MMPI and doing a clinical interview is to do it in what order?

Answer 7

MMPI/Self-report first and clinical interview second (so you can ask about information from test)

Question 8

1. Hs

Answer 8

Hypochondriasis

Question 9

Hypochondriasis is

Answer 9

preoccupation with physical complaints

Question 10

2. D

Answer 10

Depression

Question 11

3. Hy

Answer 11

Hysteria

Question 12

Hysteria

Answer 12

Stress & Conflicts expressed as physical symptoms

Question 13

What scale is this 4. Pd

Answer 13

Psychodynamic deviant

Question 13

5. Mf

Answer 13

Masculinity/Femininity

Question 14

Psychopathic Deviant

Answer 14

social alientation and disinhibition

Question 15

Masculinity/Femininity

Answer 15

Stereotypes gender roles and interests

Question 16

6. Pa

Answer 16

Paranoia

Question 17

What does Paranoia measure

Answer 17

suspiciousness and interpersonal sensitivity

Question 18

7. Pt

Answer 18

Psychasthenia

Question 19

Psychasthenia

Answer 19

anxiety and excessive fear and doubt

Question 20

8. Sc

Answer 20

Schizophrenia

Question 21

What does the Schizophrenia scale represent

Answer 21

psychosis and severe social and emotional alienation

Question 22

9. Ma

Answer 22

hypomania

Question 23

What does Hypomania measure

Answer 23

unstable mood and hyperarosal

Question 24

0. Si

Answer 24

Social introversion

Question 25

Social introversion

Answer 25

social withdrawal and avoidance

Question 26

Single scale elevations are called

Answer 26

spikes

Question 27

9,4 or 4,9 Code type (Psychopathic deviant and Hypomania)

Answer 27

Psychopathic deviant and hypomania; interpreted as impulsive, narcissistic, antisocial tendencies, a nd substance abuse

Question 28

2, 7 or 7,2 code type (Depression and Psychasthenia)

Answer 28

common in psychiatric populations, associated with depression, excessive worry, agitation, and physical complaints

Question 29

Conversion V Scales

Answer 29

Elevated hypochondriasis 1, elevated hysteria 3, and lower depression 2 (1, 2, 3, conversion V)

Question 30

Conversion V is associated with

Answer 30

psychological problems as somatic complaints

Question 31

Psychotic V Scales

Answer 31

Elevated Paranoia 6, Elevated Schizophrenia 8, lower Psychasthenia 7 (8, 7, 6, psychotic)

Question 32

Neurotic triad

Answer 32

elevated scores on hypochondriasis 1, depression 2, and hysteria 3 (1,2,3 sounds like me)

Question 33

Scale the detects underreporting and attempts to fake good, self-righteousness, or poor insight

Answer 33

L (lie scale)

Question 34

Scale that detects underreporting of sxs and attempts to fake good, defensiveness, denial, or poor insight and potential resistance to psychological evaluation or treatment

Answer 34

K (defensiveness)

Question 35

Detects over reporting of sxs and infrequent responses in a general population. Attempts to take bad, excessive eccentricity, resistance to testing, significant pathology, or random reporting

Answer 35

F (infrequency)

Question 36

Detects overreporting of sxs on the last 197 items and attempts to fake bad; random responding due to boredoem, fatigue, or loss of interest

Answer 36

Fb (Fback)

Question 37

Detects overreporting of sxs and infrequent responses in psychiatric populations. Exaggeration of sxs or severe pathology or distress

Answer 37

Fp (infrequncy/Psychopathology)

Question 38

Detects tendency to present oneself in highly virtuous ways while denying problems; defensiveness in 1 or more of 5 areas (belief in human goodness, serenity, contentment with life, patience/denial or irritability, denial of moral flaws)

Answer 38

S (Superlative self-preservation)

Question 39

Detects random responding on MMPI

Answer 39

VRIN (Variable Response Inconsistency)

Question 40

Detects fixed pattern of responding

Answer 40

TRIN (true response inconsistency)

Question 41

Total number of unscorable (double marked or unanswered items)

Answer 41

? (Cannot Say)

Question 42

MMPI-2-RF differs from the MMPI-2 in what ways?

Answer 42

is a briefer version of the MMPI-2; includes restructured clinical scales (H-O scales, SP scales, and Personality-Psychopathology 5 Scales)

Question 43

MMPI-3

Answer 43

Created to update items, scales, and test norms (has validity, restructured clinical scales, higher order scales, specific problem scales, personality psychopathology scales)

Question 44

MMPI for adolescents is called

Answer 44

MMPI-A

Question 45

MMPI-A and MMPI-A-RF is for what ages

Answer 45

14-18 years old

Question 46

Interpretation of Elevated F and Elevated VRIN

Answer 46

Examinee answered in a random way

Question 47

Interpretation of Elevated F and Low VRIN

Answer 47

not random responding, but actual or fake psychopathology

Question 48

Interpretation of Elevated L, Elevated K, and Low F

Answer 48

attempt to present oneself in a favorable light; for parents in a custody battle, this may represent a parent with parental alienation syndrome who is trying to turn their kid against the other parent