Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Minnesota

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) ?

• A) It is multiphasic because it assesses many aspects of personality.
• B) Items were only chosen for inclusion if people known to have the characteristic the scale is measure respond differently to the item than those who did not have the characteristic.
• C) The results of the MMPI-2, the newest version, give a DSM-IV diagnosis.
• D) Many of its items appear to have little face validity, meaning that it is difficult to tell what the question is attempting to measure.
• E) It was originally published in 1943 by Hathaway and McKinley.

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