A Major Difference Between the Big Five and the MMPI

question 55

Multiple Choice

A major difference between the Big Five and the MMPI is:

• A)the Big Five is ideally suited for measuring abnormal personality traits.
• B)the Big Five is an idiographic approach,whereas the MMPI takes a nomothetic approach to measuring personality.
• C)the MMPI accounts for states and situational factors,whereas the Big Five does not.
• D)the MMPI can be used to measure abnormal personality traits.

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