A Common Problem with All Tests That Rely on Self-Report

question 137

Multiple Choice

A common problem with all tests that rely on self-report, including the MMPI, is that:

• A) people are largely unaware of their own personality and psychological states
• B) people often make mistakes in completing the tests
• C) only self-reports from people without psychological disorders are valid
• D) people may distort the truth to give a favourable impression

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Definitions:

Clavicles

Long bones that serve as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone, also known as collarbones.

Carpals

The eight tiny bones forming the wrist, which links the hand and the forearm.

Metatarsals

The five long bones located in the midfoot, linking the ankle to the toes.

Tarsals

Bones of the ankle.