What Is One Purpose of the Validity Scales of the Minnesota

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Multiple Choice

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) ?

• A)to assess levels of current stressors
• B)to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis
• C)to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favourable light
• D)to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual

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Blood Supply

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Fluid Matrix

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Blood

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