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Mmpi 2 Scales definitions

# Definition Sets
1 subscales of the mmpi-2 used to identify a person's defensiveness during testing and response sets 4 sets
2 subscales of the mmpi-2 used to identify various problematic behaviors and personality styles 3 sets
3 -welsh anxiety scale (a) -welsh repression scale (r) 2 sets
4 hypochondrias, depression and hypomania 2 sets
5 subscales of the mmpi-2 used to identify a person's defensiveness during testing and response sets. 2 sets
6 15 scales developed by rational analysis of the items (e.g. depression, type a personality) 2 sets
7 used to detect people who are trying to look a certain way or who are defensive or careless when taking the test 2 sets
8 subscales of the mmpi-2 used to identify various problematic behaviors and personality styles. 2 sets
9 these are designed to assess test-taking attitudes and to determine if the results of a test for a particular examinee are valid. a high score on the l scale indicates an attempt to present oneself in a favorable light; a high score on the f scale suggests response carelessness; a high score on the k scale indicates clinical defensiveness or an attempt to "fake good." an examinee's score on the k scale is used to correct scores on several clinical scales. 2 sets
10 identify people likely to ahve certain diagnoses - indicate problematic behaviors and personality styles 1 set
11 detect peoploe who are trying to look a certain way or who are defensive or careless when taking a test 1 set
12 - fb the f scale equivalent for the second half of the test - vrin - random responding - trin - answering in a set pattern 1 set
13 developed to detect people trying to look a certain way ? (cant say), f (infrequency), l (lie), k (defensiveness) 1 set
14 1. f-r 2. fp-r 3. fbs-r 4. fs infrequent somatic response scale 1 set
15 sub scales of the ___ used to identify various problematic behaviors and personality styles 1 set
16 l: lie scale. detects people who are trying to present themselves favorably. f: fake good/bad. detects people who are contradicting themselves. k: defensiveness scale. higher with high ses. 1 set
17 sub scales of the ___ used to identify a person's defensiveness during testing and response sets 1 set
18 subscales of the mmpi-2 used to identify various problematic behaviors and personality tests 1 set
19 subscales of the mmpi 2 used to identify a person's defensiveness during testing and response sets 1 set
20 lie (t-score), faking or infrequency (raw score), k defensiveness (t-score) 1: hs- hypochondriasis 2: d- depression 3: hy- hysteria 4: pd- psychopathic deviate 5: mf- masculinity/femininity 6: pa-paranoia 7: pt- psychasthenia 8: sc- schizophrenia 9: ma: mania 0: si- social introversion 1 set
21 >clinical scales should referred to by their number, not by their names >when the mmpi was initially derived, it was intended to replace psychiatric interviewing [failed b/c there was too much overlap in these disorders to be able to look at one scale and tell what diagnosis someone has] >also there is overlap in items between scales --a particular item may appear in more than one scale if it discriminated between the normative sample and more than one clinical group 1 set
22 developed by rational analysis of the items (not criterion-keying) >experts grouped together items that seemed to measure the same construct, which were refined by item-total correlations to inc. homogeneity 1 set
23 some measure the same constructs as the clinical scales (depression) but other scales are unique (type a personality) 1 set
24 >too many to cover >two examples >factor analysis of clinical scales identified 2 factors that are variously labeled and interpreted --welsh constructed his anxiety (a) and repression (r) to measure these 1 set
25 used to measure test-taking attitudes; can identify clients who fake good or bad or respond randomly 1 set
26 hypochondriac, depression, hysteria, psychopathic deviate (antisocial behavior, rebellion toward authority) 1 set
27 assesses the client test-taking attitude --lie,defensiveness, infrequency 1 set
28 minnesota multi-phasic personality index - validity and clinical scales 1 set
29 a profile not a score. can suggest diagnoses but also show problematic behavior/ personality style. 1. hypochondria 2.depression 3.hysteria 4.psychopathic 5.masculinity/ femininity 6.paranoia 7. psychasthenia 8. schizophrenia 9. hypo-mania 10.social introversion 1 set
30 l (lie): high score = attempt to "fake good," defensiveness, denial. low score = frankness, exaggeration and negative characteristics. f (infrequency): high score = exaggeration of problems, to liberate malingering. low score = absence of unusual behavior, social conformity. k (correction): high score = attempt to "fake good," defensiveness, lack of insight. low score: attempt to "fake bad," excessive self-criticism. fb (back-f): symptom exaggeration. all items are in the latter part. fp (psychopathology infrequency): high score = endorses extremely bizarre content. vrin: (variable response): high score = inconsistent responding to similar items. trin : (true response inconsistency): high score = gives "true" or "false" responses indiscriminately. 1 set
31 hypochondria, paranoia, depression, hysteria, mania, psychasthenia.... 1 set
32 subscales used to identify various problematic behaviors and personality styles 1 set
33 ex) hypochondria, depression, hysteria 1 set
34 validity scales & configurations clinical scales profile configurations harris-lingoes subscales content scales supplementary scales 1 set
35 vrin, trin, cns, f, fb, fp, l, k, s 1 set
36 ?- question l- lies f- frequency/response validity k- social desirability 1 set
37 "cannot say" question not answered 10+ use caution interpreting 30+ invalid 1 set
38 cannot say ? lie l frequency f correction k new validity scales fb (back f) scale trin (true response inconsistency) scale vrin (variable response inconsistency) scale 1 set
39 cannot say scale, lie scale, frequency scale, correction scales 1 set
40 created using existing itms, combining them in different ways through factor analysis reliable, valid as long as not misused can be used to see about martial success - similar profiles are better together 1 set
41 12- anxiety, repression, ego stregnth, dominance, social responsibility 1 set
42 presents each clinical scale with a short description and a simulated item 1 set
43 hypochondriasis depression hysteria psychopathic deviant masculine/feminine paranoia psychasthemic schizophrenia hypomania social intoversion 1 set
44 family problems anxiety addiction hostility marital distress ptsd alcoholism 1 set
45 such validity scales were developed to identify those test-takers responding in an unusual manner, or deliberately attempting to manipulate test results 1 set
46 designed to measure ten behavioral domains ranging from depression to schizophrenia; the different domains are statistically analyzed, then plotted on a graph to yield personality profile there are three medically relevant scales: hypochondriasis, depression, hysteria 1 set
47 hypochondriasis depression conversion hysteria - patients using physical or mental symptoms for unconsciously avoiding difficult conflicts and responsibilities psychopathic deviate - flagrant disregard for social customs, lack of emotion, regret, etc.. masculinity-femininity paranoia psychasthenia - obsessions, compulsions, abnormal fears, and guilt and indecisiveness schizophrenia hypomania social introversion 1 set
48 mmpi-2 validity scales: the mmpi's validity scales are designed to assess test taking attitudes and to determine if the results of a test for a particular examinee are valid. a high score on the l scale indicated an attempt to present oneself in a favorable light; a high score on the f scale suggests response carelessness; a high score on the k scale indicates clinical defensiveness or an attempt to "fake good." an examinee's score on the k scale is used to correct scores on several clinical scales. 1 set
49 are used to detect people who are trying to look a certain way or who are defensive or careless when taking the test 1 set
50 used to detect people who are trying to look a certain way or who are defensive or careless when taking the test..mmpi-2 clinical scales 1 set
51 -cannot say (?) -vrin -trin -f -fb -fp -fbs -l -k -s 1 set
52 • ? (cannot say) scale • l (lie) scale - fake good scale. patients who fake good will have an elevated score. • f (infrequency) scale- • k (defensiveness) scale- look at the profile of lfk scale (if they are all very high then that means the patient did it to please you) • fb (back-page infrequency scale) - 2nd half of the 567 items • vrp (variable responsive inconsistency) scale • tri (true response inconsistency) scale 1 set
53 • 10 clinical scales • results are interpreted through an analysis of the resulting profile of the clinical scale scores. • code types - combination of two scales being 5 points away from one another • content scales enable clinician to move beyond diagnostic labels and towards a more dynamic level of interpretation • supplementary scales. 1 set
54 1) true response inconsistency (trin): questions asked two ways to see consistency; 2) vrin: to identify indiscriminate response patterns, items pairs worded opposite or similar; 3) back page infrequency (fb) scale- are people answering questions randomly, items rarely endorsed by people being diligent, diligence wanes with test and by "back pages" may be inconsistent answers 1 set