Quiz Chapter 7MMPI

Groth-Marnat, Pages 207-237

1. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of an individual’s :

A. IQ and Mental Health

B. Adherence to reality

C. Emotional adjustment

D. Internal psychodynamic adjustment

E. Strengths and weaknesses

1. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of an individual’s :

A. IQ and Mental Health

B. Adherence to reality

C. Emotional adjustment

D. Internal psychodynamic adjustment

E. Strengths and weaknesses

2. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of an individual’s emotional adjustment and :

A. Immediate memory

B. Adherence to reality testing

C. Cognitive functioning

D. Attitude toward test taking

E. Assets and limitations

2. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of an individual’s emotional adjustment and :

A. Immediate memory

B. Adherence to reality testing

C. Cognitive functioning

D. Attitude toward test taking

E. Assets and limitations

3. The MMPI was developed in:

A. Bulgaria

B. Maine

C. Minnesota

D. Effingham

E. South Miami Beach

3. The MMPI was developed in:

A. Bulgaria

B. Maine

C. Minnesota

D. Effingham

E. South Miami Beach

4. Correction (K), which reflects an examinee’s degree of psychological defensiveness, is perhaps

the most sophisticated of the ____ scales.

A. Clinical

B. Normative

C. Normotensive

D. Validity

E. fish

4. Correction (K), which reflects an examinee’s degree of psychological defensiveness, is perhaps

the most sophisticated of the ____ scales.

A. Clinical

B. Normative

C. Normotensive

D. Validity

E. fish

5. The MMPI-2 has ___ items.

A. 2, that’s why they call it the MMPI-2

B. 504 affirmative

C. 567

D. 13

E. 987

5. The MMPI-2 has ___ items.

A. 2, that’s why they call it the MMPI-2

B. 504 affirmative

C. 567

D. 13

E. 987

6. One problem with the MMPI is that it does not provide much information related to:

A. Psychopathy

B. Test-taking attitude

C. Mood disorders

D. Normal populations

E. Social introversion

6. One problem with the MMPI is that it does not provide much information related to:

A. Psychopathy

B. Test-taking attitude

C. Mood disorders

D. Normal populations

E. Social introversion

7. When the original MMPI was given to adolescents they often elevated scales 4 and 9

suggesting:

A. Depression and anxiety

B. Paranoia and health complaints

C. Acting out and energy

D. Impatience and ignorance

E. Auditory hallucinations

7. When the original MMPI was given to adolescents they often elevated scales 4 and 9

suggesting:

A. Depression and anxiety

B. Paranoia and health complaints

C. Acting out and energy

D. Impatience and ignorance

E. Auditory hallucinations

8. Differences between African-American and white psychiatric patients were:

A. Rarely found

B. Evidence of lack of validity for Blacks

C. Explained by SES and pathology

D. Clinically meaningful

E. Caused by low reliability

8. Differences between African-American and white psychiatric patients were:

A. Rarely found

B. Evidence of lack of validity for Blacks

C. Explained by SES and pathology

D. Clinically meaningful

E. Caused by low reliability

9. The first step in interpreting the MMPI-2 is to look at:

A. Profile validity

B. Overall level of adjustment

C. How the scales correlate with interview observations

D. Completion time

E. Harris-Lingoes subscales

9. The first step in interpreting the MMPI-2 is to look at:

A. Profile validity

B. Overall level of adjustment

C. How the scales correlate with interview observations

D. Completion time

E. Harris-Lingoes subscales

10. The F (Infrequency) scale measures:

A. Depression

B. Sex

C. Moderation and general adaptation.

D. Personality and behavioral tendencies

E. Atypical and deviant answers

10. The F (Infrequency) scale measures:

A. Depression

B. Sex

C. Moderation and general adaptation.

D. Personality and behavioral tendencies

E. Atypical and deviant answers