Which of the Following Occurred as a Result of Meehl's

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurred as a result of Meehl's studies of individuals, which consisted of the same two scales that were elevated?

• A)Clinical scales were shown to be appropriately and correctly named.
• B)New criterion groups were created based on similarities in their MMPI profiles.
• C)Clinical groups were identified on the basis of patterns of MMPI scores.
• D)Psychiatric diagnosis became even more important to the definition of criterion groups.

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