Code Types
Someone with a 49 or 94 code type is likely to be…
Dismissive of social standards
"I believe I am being followed" adds one point to which scales?
F, Pa
Describe Harris-Lingoes Subscale Hy3
Lassitude-Malaise
- low energy
- fatigued, weak, and tired
The VRIN scale’s primary function is to detect….
inconsistencies in responding to item content
Elevations above this number are considered of clinical significance
65
Someone with a 98 or 89 code type is likely to be…
Narcissistic, hostile,have interpersonal problems, outbursts of anger or exuberance, hyperactive, high need to achieve...
"Most of the time I feel blue" adds one point to which scales?
Hy, Pt, Sc
Describe the PSY5 scale AGGR high scorers/ what it means
Aggressiveness
- history of arrest and behavioral problems
- may try to control therapists
The L scale was developed to…
Detect an unsophisticated attempt to appear favorably
What is the best predictor of future behavior when interpreting the MMPI? Should you just use MMPI scores?
Past behavior is better than relying on personality tests (which are trait tests), but when tests and history of behavior are assessed together you can get a lot of info about the person.
Describe symptoms of a 2/4/7 scorer
Hostile, fearful, worried, avoidant, immature, ruminative, phobic
"People say insulting and vulgar things about me" adds one point to which scales?
Pa, Sc
Describe PSY5 scale NEGE and what it means
Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism
- focus on negative aspects of incoming information
- history of suicide attempts
Looking at the F and Fb scales, we can tell if the test taker…
Changed their approach to the test
When interpreting a protocol, the relative elevations of Clinical scales 3 and 4 gives information about…
Anger control
Describe symptoms of a 6/8/7 triple scorer
Hallucinations, delusions, psychosis, blunted affect
"People treat me more like a child than a grown up" adds one point to which scales?
Sc, Ma
List 3 benefits to using the Harris-Lingoes subscales
Scores on the H-L subscales provide information regarding the theme of items endorsed
They can help explain an elevation when it was not clinically expected
They can be useful in interpreting marginally elevated Clinical Scales (T = 65-70). Sometimes the descriptors for an elevated scale don't seem appropriate for a marginally elevated score
Define the FBS Scale
The "symptom validity" scale is used for people who are taking the test because they're claiming that they had a personal injury or disability. This scale can help establish the credibility of the test taker.
Which clinical scale has the highest reliability ?
Hypochondriasis
List 4 of the most common code types
-12/21 - complaints revolving around physical symptoms
-23/32 - lack energy, depressed, apathetic
-48/84 - strange, eccentric, emotionally distant
-68/86 - suspicious, distrustful, unusual thoughts
"I feel uneasy indoors" adds one point to which scale?
Pa
What does scale Es measure?
This scale was developed to predict a subject's response to psychotherapy. Subjects with higher scores are typically better adjusted psychologically.
Describe the correct order of interpretation when analyzing the MMPI Scales
Validity
Clinical
Content
Supplementary
Describe scale 7 and resulting symptoms in a high scorer
Psychasthenia
Scale was designed to measure compulsions, obsessions and unreasonable fears.
perfectionistic, self-critical and self-conscious and moralistic, high standards for selves and others, self-doubt.
interpersonal anxiety, frequently worry about being accepted by others.
anxious, tense, guilty.