1-67One of the Problems with Actuarial Data for an Instrument

question 14

Multiple Choice

1-67.One of the problems with actuarial data for an instrument like the MMPI is that

• A)it too frequently suggests that a client is "comorbid" for as many as three or more different disorders.
• B)there are only as many profiles as there are clinical scales.
• C)the profiles of many subjects do not "fit" the profile types for which actuarial data are available.
• D)while the profiles that are generated have high reliability they often have very low validity.

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