The Criterion Groups Used to Develop the Original MMPI Consisted

question 21

Multiple Choice

The criterion groups used to develop the original MMPI consisted of

• A)university students.
• B)a normally distributed sample of the population.
• C)psychiatric inpatients.
• D)soldiers in WWI.

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Definitions:

Acquiescent Response Set

A tendency for respondents to agree with statements as presented to them, regardless of their content, in the context of questionnaire data.

Test Items

are individual questions or tasks designed to measure specific knowledge, skills, or abilities in assessments or exams.

Unidimensionality

Refers to the measure in which a variable or construct is theorized to represent a single underlying dimension or trait.

Complex Evaluations

The assessment of subjects or entities based on multiple criteria or dimensions, often requiring sophisticated judgment and analysis.