Quiz Quiz7b Graham 117-249

1. The L scale consists of minor flaws and weaknesses that most people (p. 33) will admit to will deny are confused about do not have attribute to low socioeconomic status

1. The L scale consists of minor flaws and weaknesses that most people (p. 33) will admit to will deny are confused about do not have attribute to low socioeconomic status

2. The Harris-Lingoes subscales were constructed by: (118) empirical keying multiple regression factor analysis rationally examining the content of items all of the above

2. The Harris-Lingoes subscales were constructed by: (118) empirical keying multiple regression factor analysis rationally examining the content of items all of the above

3. When should the Harris-Lingoes subscales be interpreted? (124) when the case is of extreme importance such as in forensics whenever the clinician wants more detail when the parent scale is significantly elevated always; that’s why they are there only for those profiles with validity concerns

3. When should the Harris-Lingoes subscales be interpreted? (124) when the case is of extreme importance such as in forensics whenever the clinician wants more detail when the parent scale is significantly elevated always; that’s why they are there only for those profiles with validity concerns

4. The F and Fp scales are very good indicators of the ______ response set. (244) fake good Overreporting Racist social desirability sociopathic

4. The F and Fp scales are very good indicators of the ______ response set. (244) fake good Overreporting Racist social desirability sociopathic

5. Which of the following scales helps to understand scale 4? (129) Brooding need for affection somatic complaints mental dullness family discord

5. Which of the following scales helps to understand scale 4? (129) Brooding need for affection somatic complaints mental dullness family discord

6. Wiggins used the entire MMPI item pool to form the (135) content scales validity scales reliability scales bathroom scales mmpi

6. Wiggins used the entire MMPI item pool to form the (135) content scales validity scales reliability scales bathroom scales mmpi

7. An important goal in developing the MMPI-2 Content scales was to maximize: (142) a. heterogeneity b. internal consistency c. impartiality d. diversity e. all of the above

7. An important goal in developing the MMPI-2 Content scales was to maximize: (142) a. heterogeneity b. internal consistency c. impartiality d. diversity e. all of the above

8. Users of the content scales should consider t-scores greater than __ as high scores. (145) 40 50 65 80 90

8. Users of the content scales should consider t-scores greater than __ as high scores. (145) 40 50 65 80 90

9. Considerable evidence exists for the ____ validity of MMPI-2 scales but evidence of ____ validity is general lacking. (240) discriminant/convergent convergent/discriminant both neither

9. Considerable evidence exists for the ____ validity of MMPI-2 scales but evidence of ____ validity is general lacking. (240) discriminant/convergent convergent/discriminant both neither

10. _____ validity is demonstrated when scores on a scale correlate with conceptually relevant extra-test measures. Face Convergent Discriminant all of the above none of the above

10. _____ validity is demonstrated when scores on a scale correlate with conceptually relevant extra-test measures. Face Convergent Discriminant all of the above none of the above

Bonus Question: Most of the clinical scales are quite _____ in terms of item content. (117) Uniform Homogeneous Obvious Heterogeneous a & b

Bonus Question: Most of the clinical scales are quite _____ in terms of item content. (117) Uniform Homogeneous Obvious Heterogeneous a & b

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