Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Minnesota

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) ?

• A) It is multiphasic because it assesses many aspects of personality.
• B) Items were only chosen for inclusion if people known to have the characteristic the scale is measuring responded differently to those items than did those who did not have the characteristic.
• C) The results of the MMPI-2, the newest version, give a DSM-5 diagnosis.
• D) Many of its items appear to have little face validity, meaning that it is difficult to tell what the question is attempting to measure.
• E) It was originally published in 1943 by Hathaway and McKinley.

Understand the basic characteristics and symptoms of personality disorders.

Recognize the specific traits and diagnostic criteria of borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder.

Differentiate between various dissociative disorders and their symptoms.

Understand the role of genetic, biological, and environmental factors in the development of personality disorders.

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