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MMPI Flashcards

1
Q

The MMPI-2 Measures ________ & ________

A

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

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

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True / False

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3
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The mean and standard deviation of t scores on the MMPI is

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50 (mean) and 10 (standard deviation)

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4
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T scores of _____ and above are clinically significant

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65

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5
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Scores near 50 are considered _______

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normal

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6
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Scores under ______ are considered low and may have clinical meaning

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35 and 40

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7
Q

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

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

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8
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  1. Hs
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Hypochondriasis

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9
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Hypochondriasis is

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preoccupation with physical complaints

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10
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  1. D
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Depression

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11
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  1. Hy
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Hysteria

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12
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Hysteria

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Stress & Conflicts expressed as physical symptoms

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13
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What scale is this 4. Pd

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Psychodynamic deviant

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13
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  1. Mf
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Masculinity/Femininity

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14
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Psychopathic Deviant

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social alientation and disinhibition

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15
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Masculinity/Femininity

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Stereotypes gender roles and interests

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16
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  1. Pa
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Paranoia

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17
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What does Paranoia measure

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suspiciousness and interpersonal sensitivity

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18
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  1. Pt
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Psychasthenia

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19
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Psychasthenia

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anxiety and excessive fear and doubt

20
Q
  1. Sc
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Schizophrenia

21
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What does the Schizophrenia scale represent

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psychosis and severe social and emotional alienation

22
Q
  1. Ma
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hypomania

23
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What does Hypomania measure

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unstable mood and hyperarosal

24
Q
  1. Si
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Social introversion

25
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Social introversion

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social withdrawal and avoidance

26
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Single scale elevations are called

A

spikes

27
Q

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

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

28
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2, 7 or 7,2 code type (Depression and Psychasthenia)

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

29
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Conversion V Scales

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

30
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Conversion V is associated with

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psychological problems as somatic complaints

31
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Psychotic V Scales

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

32
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Neurotic triad

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

33
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Scale the detects underreporting and attempts to fake good, self-righteousness, or poor insight

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L (lie scale)

34
Q

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

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K (defensiveness)

35
Q

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

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F (infrequency)

36
Q

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

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Fb (Fback)

37
Q

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

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Fp (infrequncy/Psychopathology)

38
Q

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)

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S (Superlative self-preservation)

39
Q

Detects random responding on MMPI

A

VRIN (Variable Response Inconsistency)

40
Q

Detects fixed pattern of responding

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TRIN (true response inconsistency)

41
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Total number of unscorable (double marked or unanswered items)

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? (Cannot Say)

42
Q

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

A

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

43
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MMPI-3

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

44
Q

MMPI for adolescents is called

A

MMPI-A

45
Q

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

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14-18 years old

46
Q

Interpretation of Elevated F and Elevated VRIN

A

Examinee answered in a random way

47
Q

Interpretation of Elevated F and Low VRIN

A

not random responding, but actual or fake psychopathology

48
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Interpretation of Elevated L, Elevated K, and Low F

A

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

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