Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Minnesota

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) ?

• A)While it was being developed, a large group of possible inventory items was given only to people suffering from various psychological problems.
• B)The inventory items on the original MMPI cluster into 18 scales that measure different types of psychological characteristics or problems.
• C)Additional scales have been added to the MMPI-2 to assess vulnerability to eating disorders, substance abuse, and poor functioning at work.
• D)The test uses one validity scale to determine whether a person responds honestly or distorts her or his answers in a way that might invalidate the test.

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