Quiz Quiz7b Graham 117-249

1. Quiz Quiz7b Graham 117-249

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

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