A Limitation of the MMPI That Contributed to the Need

question 119

Multiple Choice

A limitation of the MMPI that contributed to the need for developing the MMPI-2 was

• A) the sample size and representativeness of the normative sample of the MMPI were limited.
• B) the MMPI could not be scored with sufficient reliability by graduate students in psychology.
• C) the MMPI could not be used with non-English-speaking populations.
• D) the MMPI evidenced great inconsistency in the clinical scales.

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