MMPI Personality Psychopathology Five PSY-5 Scales Quiz 3

Question 1

The PSY-5 scales were designed to bridge which two domains?

Accepted Answer

Normal personality and psychopathology

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Intelligence and achievement

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Neuropsychology and behavior

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Child and adult assessment

Question 2

Which PSY-5 dimension is most associated with thought disorder symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Psychoticism

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Aggressiveness

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Disconstraint

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Negative Emotionality

Question 3

Elevated Aggressiveness with low Negative Emotionality on PSY-5 suggests what personality pattern?

Accepted Answer

Callous and emotionally detached aggression

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Anxious and conflict-avoidant

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Depressed with irritability

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Psychotic with disorganization

Question 4

The PSY-5 model aligns with which theoretical framework?

Accepted Answer

The hierarchical/spectrum model of psychopathology

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Classical psychoanalytic theory

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Behavioral activation theory

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Cognitive schema theory

Question 5

A T-score of 65 or above on PSY-5 scales generally indicates what?

Accepted Answer

Clinically significant elevation

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Normal range

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Invalid responding

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Below average expression

Question 6

Which PSY-5 scale correlates most strongly with depression measures?

Accepted Answer

Introversion/Low Positive Emotionality

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Aggressiveness

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Disconstraint

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Psychoticism