One Concern with Items on Measures Like the Minnesota Multiphasic

question 19

Multiple Choice

One concern with items on measures like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is that they often lack face validity. What kind of problem does this create?

• A) Participants can easily fake responses on the items.
• B) Such items raise concerns with social desirability.
• C) Responses are difficult to interpret in psychological terms.
• D) Such items tend to make participants anxious.

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Definitions:

Analog Output Module

An output circuit that employs a digital-to-analog converter to convert a digital value, sent from the processor, to an analog value that will control a connected analog device.

Temporary Storage

A form of data storage used for holding information temporarily during the execution of programs, such as RAM (Random Access Memory).

RAM

Random Access Memory is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly to store data temporarily for quick access by a computer's processor.