Which Is True About the Basic Scales of the MMPI-II

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which is true about the Basic Scales of the MMPI-II?

• A) They give an indication of the amount of defensiveness, faking good, and faking bad on the test.
• B) They offer a mechanism for understanding the etiology of a client's personality
• C) They are useful in diagnosis and treatment planning.
• D) Individual subtest scores are generally more important than patterns of scores when making decisions about clients.
• E) All of these are true.

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