Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

The MMPI-2 is another well-known and highly used personality test. As the original MMPI was published in 1943 and the first update was not released until 1989, there was some controversy. Therefore, the MMPI-2 had to be revised carefully in order to maintain the tests supremacy among the top personality tests. MMPI-2 was designed to primarily focus on the assessment of adults, but also is effective for adolescents (Archer, 2014). The authors had several goals and ideas they wanted to focus…

Personality is the reasonably stable patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors derived from both genetic predisposition and social learning that distinguish one person from another. There are three terms related to personality. They are traits, states, and types (Drummond & Sheperis, 2016). The term personality trait refers to enduring personal characteristics that are revealed in a particular pattern of behavior in different situations (Drummond & Sheperis, 2016). Traits remain stable…

The “Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator” (RHETI) is a personality inventory created by the Hudson and Riso (1999), a sample of the test with a quarter of the total questions is available on the website 9types. The goal of the test is to determine the personality of the subject by classifying them into one of nine personality types. Each of the nine distinct personality types are defined by a set of characteristics which are common to individuals of that type. To format of the test is each…

(DSMS), avoidant personality disorder (APD) is associated by a pattern of hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, social inhibition, and feelings of inadequacy 7 • Individuals who meet the criteria: 2 o Being extremely shy, o Inhibited in new situations, o Fearful of disapproval and social rejection. • Their fear of rejection is so overwhelming that is affects all aspects of their lives CLASSIFICATION • NotApplicable DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL PRESENTATION • History o Avoidant personality disorder…

. Bilingual education has many advantages to children at a young age. As elementary students learn the concepts of a second language, they are able to understand concepts better than individuals that only speak one language. The advantage of learning two languages at an early age is that children’s minds are able to produce cognitive benefits, such as having more linguistic tools towards thinking, creativity, and flexibility in problem solving. Bilingualism helps children become cognitively…

compare and contrast how each can be used in clinical assessment. Objective personality test assesses various aspects of personality. A projective test is designed to let a person respond to stimuli that reveal hidden emotions. 3. Describe the main purpose and the kinds of scales that are used in test interpretation, and the population for which it is geared. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory…

The SVR-20, SORAG, and Static 99, have all been proven to be reliable and valid. As stated before, The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI/MMPI-2) is also widely used. General psychological characteristics assessed by the MMPI and MMPI-2 that may be useful in an evaluation of sex offending include formal psychopathology, such as thought disorder or depression; personality disorder, which may be related to impulsivity and potential for acting out under stress; and family…

perhaps the most famous twin study, the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart (MISTRA), Bouchard, Lykken, McGue, Segal, and Tellegen (1990) studied more than 80 sets of MZ and DZ twins who were separated as infants and raised in separate environments in order to determine the heritability of psychological traits, including intelligence. The participants completed approximately 50 hours of assessment, including personality and occupational interest inventories, mental ability batteries, an IQ…

Robin was admitted to a residential facility for drug addiction. She is given numerous assessments, such as The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and finally the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory. Robin was unaware of the activity and their purpose. Approximately 6 weeks later when Robin wanted to know her results she was denied and informed that clients are not allowed to see their results. There are three questions to ask yourself when…

Criticisms and Current Uses of the Rorschach Test The Rorschach Inkblot test is a psychological test that is used to determine certain mental disorders and hidden personalities. The inkblot test can provide some very innovative insights into someone’s unconscious, including hidden personalities and feeling. But it is frequently questioned for it’s validity and reliability. The Rorschach Inkblot test is highly controversial for many reasons but is still widely used today. Before someone…