The Validity Scales of the MMPI,MMPI-2,and MMPI-2-RF

question 90

Multiple Choice

The validity scales of the MMPI,MMPI-2,and MMPI-2-RF

• A) have all been heavily criticized as self-serving since they presume to measure the test's own validity.
• B) measure only the validity of the test but do not measure the test's reliability or utility.
• C) provide a gauge of testtaker response sets and patterns.
• D) All of these

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