What Is One Purpose of the Validity Scales of the Minnesota

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Version II (MMPI-2) ?

• 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 favorable light
• D)to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual

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