One Concern with Items on Measures Like the Minnesota Multiphasic

question 25

Multiple Choice

One concern with items on measures like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is that they often lack face validity.What kind of problem does this create?

• A) Participants can easily fake responses on the items.
• B) Such items raise concerns with social desirability.
• C) Responses are difficult to interpret in psychological terms.
• D) Such items tend to make participants very anxious.