How the test might be used and how the results should be interpreted: Information regarding the accuracy of the MMPI-2 may take a while because researchers are concentrating on the clinical scales.į. The MMPI-2 seems to be doing about as good of a job as the original MMPI. Validity measures reported relate the validity, clinical, supplementary, and content scales to the ratings on an adjustment scale. MMPI-2 was found effective for its task of diagnosing mental and emotional problems.
The validity and reliability is based on the original inventory. Social shyness, the preference for solitary pursuits, and lack of social Scale 10 (Social Introversion-Extraversion) – includes 69 items measuring Scale 9 (Mania) – includes items that show excessive energy, psychomotorĪcceleration, imperturbability, and scattered behavior. Scale 8 (Schizophrenia) – includes 78 items that reflect feelings ofĪlienation, differentness, confusion, bizarre sensations, isolation and Scale 7 (Psychasthenia) – includes 48 items concerned with feelings ofĪnxiety, concern, obsessive ruminations and general maladjustment. Suspiciousness and wariness of other peoples intentions or motives. Scale 6 (Paranoia) – includes 40 items that indicate feelings of Stereotypic masculine and feminine interests and addresses issues related to Scale 5 (Masculine-Feminine Interests) – includes 56 items that measure Scale 4 (Psychopathic Deviate) – includes 50 items that asses antisocialĪcts and feelings as well as hostility and/or anger and a tendency to blame Might detect an inability to deal effectively with life stresses. Physical complaints and denial of concern about the physical problems and Scale 3 (Hysteria) – includes 60 items that deal with the clients specific Scale 2 (Depression) – includes 57 items that are designed to assess
Preoccupation with physical problems which is a psychologically basedĭisorder manifested through physical symptoms. Scale 1 (Hypochondriasis) – includes 32 items that reflect a person’s ?(cannot say) Scale – the number of items that the client has left K(correction) Scale – includes 30 items which are designed to reveal theĬlients attempts to present themselves in the best possible way. People are willing to admit thus if the person does not admit to theseįaults they are likely to be exaggerating their virtues and laying claim toį(infrequency) Scale – includes 60 items that ask questions to determineĪny inconsistency where the client has contradicted themselves in there L(lie) Scale – includes 15 items that are common human faults that most The MMPI-2 has several scales 4 validity scales and 10 clinical scales. Number of the major patterns of personality and emotional disorders.ĭ. The MMPI-2 was designed to be used with people ages 18 and over to asses a Scoring is done by computer or by a scoring key and uniform T- scores, as opposed to conventional T- scores used on the original, in order to ensure that all scores have about the same distribution The test is rated on 4 scales of validity and 10 clinical scales. These items include edited versions of the first 70 on the original version, 4 rewritten items from the original, and minus 90 items from the original. It is written at an eighth grade level and takes 60-90 minutes to complete. The revised version was published in 1989 and, like the original is the most widely used personality inventory used today. Kaemmer all from the University of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The revised version of their test, the MMPI-2, was constructed by J.N. The MMPI was written by Starke Hathaway and J.C. One thing not assessed by the MMPI-2 is intelligence. Interestingly, the MMPI-2 is also used to assess personality in other cultures and the results are compared to our own. The MMPI-2 is also used as a personality appraisal for fir fighters, police officers and pilots. The MMPI-2 was developed as an aid in determining mental health status and the need for hospitalization. The original version used language that was outdated and was used to assess characteristics that it did not have questions for. The MMPI-2 was constructed to give a more modern assessment than the 30-year-old original version, the MMPI. The purpose of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is to assess characteristics that reflect an individual’s personal and social maladjustment Victoria Boccanfuso, Jamie Hseih, Shawna Metcalfe A Summary of the Minnesota Multi-Phasic Personality Inventory
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