1. Quiz Quiz7b Graham

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

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

24. The End