MMPI Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Welsh Code is used in MMPI interpretation to do what?
- Translate scores into diagnostic labels
- Summarize scale elevations in a standard shorthand notation (Correct answer)
- Calculate IQ from MMPI scores
- Identify cultural bias in items
Correct answer: Summarize scale elevations in a standard shorthand notation
The Welsh Code is a notational system that condenses profile highs and lows into a shorthand string for quick communication among clinicians.
Question 2: Scale 6 (Pa) on the MMPI-2 is associated with which clinical construct?
- Panic disorder
- Paranoia (Correct answer)
- Passive aggression
- Psychomotor agitation
Correct answer: Paranoia
Scale 6 (Pa) measures paranoid characteristics including suspiciousness, sensitivity to perceived injustice, and rigid thinking.
Question 3: How many standard clinical scales does the MMPI-2 contain?
- 8
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 14
Correct answer: 10
The MMPI-2 contains 10 standard clinical scales numbered 1 through 9, with Scale 0 added later, totaling 10.
Question 4: The 'Lie' (L) scale on the MMPI-2 identifies respondents who are doing what?
- Reporting unusual traumatic experiences
- Attempting to appear unrealistically virtuous (Correct answer)
- Randomly marking answers
- Over-reporting psychiatric symptoms
Correct answer: Attempting to appear unrealistically virtuous
The L scale contains items about minor human faults that most people admit; denying all of them suggests naive, unsophisticated positive self-presentation.
Question 5: The MMPI-3 was released in which year?
- 2012
- 2016
- 2020 (Correct answer)
- 2024
Correct answer: 2020
The MMPI-3 was published in 2020 and features updated norms and 335 items.
Question 6: Scale 1 (Hs) on the MMPI-2 measures what?
- Hostility
- Hypochondriasis (Correct answer)
- Hysterical conversion
- Hopelessness
Correct answer: Hypochondriasis
Scale 1 (Hs) assesses hypochondriacal concerns — excessive preoccupation with bodily functions and vague physical complaints.
Question 7: What response format does the MMPI-2 use for all items?
- 5-point Likert scale
- True / False (Correct answer)
- Multiple choice (A–D)
- Rank ordering
Correct answer: True / False
All MMPI-2 items are answered as either True or False, making administration straightforward.
MMPI Trivia 4
The Welsh Code is used in MMPI interpretation to do what?