Quiz Chapter 7
MMPI
Pages 207-237
1. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of
an individual’s : (207)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
IQ and Mental Health
Adherence to reality
Emotional adjustment
Internal psychodynamic adjustment
Strengths and weaknesses
1. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of
an individual’s _________ (207)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
IQ and Mental Health
Adherence to reality
Emotional adjustment
Internal psychodynamic adjustment
Strengths and weaknesses
2. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of
an individual’s emotional adjustment and : (207)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Immediate memory
Adherence to reality testing
Cognitive functioning
Attitude toward test taking
Assets and limitations
2. The MMPI gives a quantitative measurement of
an individual’s emotional adjustment and : (207)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Immediate memory
Adherence to reality testing
Cognitive functioning
Attitude toward test taking
Assets and limitations
3. The MMPI was developed in:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Bulgaria
Maine
Minnesota
Effingham
South Miami Beach
3. The MMPI was developed in:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Bulgaria
Maine
Minnesota
Effingham
South Miami Beach
4. Correction (K), which reflects an examinee’s
degree of psychological defensiveness, is perhaps
the most sophisticated of the ____ scales. (211)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Clinical
Normative
Normotensive
Validity
fish
4. Correction (K), which reflects an examinee’s
degree of psychological defensiveness, is perhaps
the most sophisticated of the ____ scales.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Clinical
Normative
Normotensive
Validity
fish
5. The MMPI-2 has ___ items.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2, that’s why they call it the MMPI-2
504 affirmative
567
13
987
5. The MMPI-2 has ___ items.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2, that’s why they call it the MMPI-2
504 affirmative
567
13
987
6. One problem with the MMPI is that it does not
provide much information related to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Psychopathy
Test-taking attitude
Mood disorders
Normal populations
Social introversion
6. One problem with the MMPI is that it does not
provide much information related to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Psychopathy
Test-taking attitude
Mood disorders
Normal populations
Social introversion
7. When the original MMPI was given to
adolescents they often elevated scales 4 and 9
suggesting:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Depression and anxiety
Paranoia and health complaints
Acting out and energy
Impatience and ignorance
Auditory hallucinations
7. When the original MMPI was given to
adolescents they often elevated scales 4 and 9
suggesting:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Depression and anxiety
Paranoia and health complaints
Acting out and energy
Impatience and ignorance
Auditory hallucinations
8. Differences between African-American and
white psychiatric patients were:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Rarely found
Evidence of lack of validity for Blacks
Explained by SES and pathology
Clinically meaningful
Caused by low reliability
8. Differences between African-American and
white psychiatric patients were:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Rarely found
Evidence of lack of validity for Blacks
Explained by SES and pathology
Clinically meaningful
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Depression
Sex
Moderation and general adaptation.
Personality and behavioral tendencies
Atypical and deviant answers
10. The F (Infrequency) scale measures:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Depression
Sex
Moderation and general adaptation.
Personality and behavioral tendencies
Atypical and deviant answers