The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV Has the Following Limitation to Its

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV has the following limitation to its validity:

• A) the normative sample was smaller than usual.
• B) partly due to item overlap, the scale has a tendency to overpathologize individuals.
• C) there is insufficient item overlap between scales to account for symptoms that appear in more than one disorder.
• D) partly due to item overlap, the scale has a tendency to underestimate rates of pathology.

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Definitions:

Amine Subtype

Refers to the classification of chemicals or receptors in the brain based on their ability to interact with specific types of amine neurotransmitters.

Small-molecule Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances used by neurons to communicate with each other across synapses, including amino acids, monoamines, and acetylcholine.

Glycine

An amino acid neurotransmitter in the central nervous system that primarily inhibits or decreases the activity of neurons.

Renshaw Loop

A neurological feedback circuit within the spinal cord involving Renshaw cells that helps modulate motor neuron activity.