In the MMPI-2 Normative Sample,individuals with Lower Education and Lower

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the MMPI-2 normative sample,individuals with lower education and lower income were slightly underrepresented.In interpreting results on the MMPI-2 for those with lower education and lower income clinicians must be aware that the:

• A) cut-off scores for determining presence of clinical problems may be too low.
• B) test is likely to yield a high number of false positives.
• C) test may overpathologize these individuals.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates, playing crucial roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures in the brain involved in coordinating movement, as well as aspects of learning and memory.

Cerebellum

The cerebellum is a section of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.