The Various Versions of the MMPI and MCMI Are Frequently

question 19

Multiple Choice

The various versions of the MMPI and MCMI are frequently used by clinicians because:

• A) they are brief, highly accessible, and easy to administer
• B) they often indicate the best course for treatment
• C) they emphasize personality styles and disorders and are keyed to the DSM conditions
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Neuropsychological Tests

Tests of cognitive, sensory, and/or motor skills that attempt to differentiate people with deficits in these areas from normal subjects.

Cognitive Deficits

Impairments in mental processes such as attention, memory, language, and problem-solving, which can affect an individual's ability to perform daily activities.

Computerized Tomography

A diagnostic medical imaging technique that uses a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around the body, combined by computer processing, to create cross-sectional images of the bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues.

Two-Dimensional Images

Visual representations of objects, scenes, or ideas on a flat surface that have height and width but no depth.