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62 Cards in this Set
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How did personality questionnaires come to be?
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testing for military fitness
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How was the original MMPI normed?
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on hospital patients, outpatients
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What was the need for the MMPI to be reformed into the MMPI 2?
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Limited norm sample and passage of time
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What does the MMPI2 stand for?
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
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What was the MMPI developed to do and what does it do now?
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developed to assess "pathological personality" in 1940s by Hathaway and McKinley, now used to assess normal personality as well
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How popular is the MMPI 2?
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most widely used personality questionnaire of any type
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How many questions does the true format have?
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567 questions
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How many original scales were there and what were they?
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originally had 3 "validity" scales (L,F, K) and 10 clinical scales, many more have been added.
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What is the L scale and what does it do?
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L (lie scale) detects overt attempts to present oneself in a positive light
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What is the F scale and what does it do?
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F (fake bad scale) detects over-endorsement of pathology
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What is the K scale and what does it do?
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K (fake good scale) detects more subtle fake good attempts than L, also too much willingness to disclose
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What are T-scores used for?
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To plot a profile.
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How many items are in the MMPI-2-RF?
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338-items
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Where did the questions for the MMPI-2-RF come from?
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Subset of MMPI-item pool
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Where did the sample norms come from for the MMPI-2-RF?
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Same norm samples
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What is the breakdown of scales on the MMPI-2-RF?
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50 scales: 8 validity; 3 higher-order scales; 9 Revised Clinical scales; 23 specific problems scales; 2 interest scales; 5 Psy-5 scales
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What are the three most commonly occurring MMPI-2 Clinical Scale code types?
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-27/72
-68/86 -49/94 |
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What does EID stand for and what does it indicate?
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EID – Emotional/Internalizing Dysfunction
Problems associated with mood and affect |
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What is THD and what does it indicate?
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THD – Thought Dysfunction
Problems associated with disordered thinking |
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What does BXD stand for and what does it indicate?
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BXD – Behavioral/Externalizing Dysfunction
Problems associated with under-controlled behavior |
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What does RCd stand for and what does it indicate?
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RCd: Demoralization
General unhappiness and dissatisfaction |
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What does RC1 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC1: Somatic Complaints
Diffuse physical health complaints |
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What does RC2 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC2: Low Positive Emotions
Lack of positive emotional responsiveness |
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What does RC3 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC3: Cynicism
Non-self-referential beliefs expressing distrust and a generally low opinion of others |
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What does RC4 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC4: Antisocial behavior
Rule breaking and irresponsible behavior |
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What does RC6 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC6: Ideas of Persecution
Self-referential beliefs that others pose a threat |
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What does RC7 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC7: Dysfunctional Negative Emotions
Maladaptive anxiety, anger, irritability |
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What does RC8 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC8: Aberrant Experiences
Unusual perceptions or thoughts |
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What does RC9 stand for and what does it indicate?
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RC9: Hypomanic Activation
Over-activation, aggression, impulsivity, and grandiosity |
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What is MLS and what does it indicate?
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MLS: Malaise
Overall sense of physical debilitation, poor health |
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What does GIC stand for, and what does it indicate?
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GIC: Gastrointestinal Complaints
Nausea, recurring upset stomach, and poor appetite |
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What does HPC stand for, and what does it indicate?
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HPC: Head Pain Complaints
Head and neck pain |
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What does NUC stand for, and what does it indicate?
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NUC: Neurological Complaints
Dizziness, weakness, paralysis, loss of balance, etc. |
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What does COG stand for, and what does it indicate?
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COG: Cognitive Complaints
Memory problems, difficulties concentrating |
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What does SUI stand for, and what does it indicate?
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SUI: Suicidal/Death Ideation
Direct reports of suicidal ideation and recent attempts |
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What does HLP stand for, and what does it indicate?
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HLP: Helplessness/Hopelessness
Belief that goals cannot be reached or problems solved |
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What does SFD stand for, and what does it indicate?
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SFD: Self-Doubt
Lack of self-confidence, feelings of uselessness |
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What does NFC stand for, and what does it indicate?
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NFC: Inefficacy
Belief that one is indecisive, inefficacious |
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What does STW stand for, and what does it indicate?
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STW: Stress/Worry
Preoccupation with disappointments, difficulty with time pressure |
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What does AXY stand for, and what does it indicate?
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AXY: Anxiety
Pervasive anxiety, fright, nightmares |
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What does ANP stand for, and what does it indicate?
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ANP: Anger Proneness
Becoming easily angered, impatient with others |
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What does BRF stand for, and what does it indicate?
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BRF: Behavior-Restricting Fears
Fears that significantly inhibit normal behavior |
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What does MSF stand for, and what does it indicate?
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MSF: Multiple Specific Fears
Fears of blood, fire, thunder, etc. |
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What does JCP stand for, and what does it indicate?
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JCP: Juvenile Conduct Problems
Difficulties at school and at home, stealing |
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What does SUB stand for, and what does it indicate?
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SUB: Substance Abuse
Current and past misuse of alcohol and drugs |
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What does AGG stand for, and what does it indicate?
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AGG: Aggression
Physically aggressive, violent behavior |
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What does ACT stand for, and what does it indicate?
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ACT: Activation
Heightened excitation and energy level |
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What does FML stand for, and what does it indicate?
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FML: Family Problems
Conflictual family relationships |
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What does IPP stand for, and what does it indicate?
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IPP: Interpersonal Passivity
Unassertive and submissive |
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What does SAV stand for and what does it indicate?
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SAV: Social Avoidance
Avoiding, not enjoying social events |
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What does SHY stand for and what does it indicate?
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SHY: Shyness
Bashful, inhibited, anxious around others |
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What does DSF stand for and what does it indicate?
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DSF: Disaffiliativeness
Disliking people and being around them |
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What does AES stand for and what does it indicate?
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AES: Aesthetic-Literary Interests
Literature, music, the theater |
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What does MEC stand for and what does it indicate?
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MEC: Mechanical-Physical Interests
building things, the outdoors, sports |
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What does AGGR-r stand for and what does it indicate?
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AGGR-r: Aggressiveness-Revised
Instrumental, goal directed aggression |
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What does PSYC-r stand for and what does it indicate?
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PSYC-r: Psychoticism-Revised
Disconnection from reality |
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What does DISC-r stand for and what does it indicate?
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DISC-r: Disconstraint-Revised
Undercontrolled behavior |
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What does NEGE-r stand for and what does it indicate?
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NEGE-r: Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism-Revised
Anxiety, insecurity, worry, and fear |
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What does INTR-r stand for and what does it indicate?
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INTR-r: Introversion/Low Positive Emotionality-Revised
Social disengagement and anhedonia |
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What are some things you must keep in mind before giving the MMPI-2-RF to someone?
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-Qualified, competent administrator
-Appropriate reading level -Visual impairment? -Formats: paper & pencil, computer, audio -Established Rapport -Environment -How are you going to score?(hand, Q-local) |
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Which scales are the validity indicators?
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-Omissions (Content Non-Responsiveness)
-VRIN-r -TRIN-r -Overreporting (F scales) -Underreporting (L-r, K-r) |
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Which ones are the substantive or independent scales?
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-Somatic/Cognitive Dysfunction
-Emotional Dysfunction -Thought Dysfunction -Behavioral Dysfunction -Interpersonal Functioning -Interests -Diagnostic Considerations -Treatment Considerations |
