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What are the cut scores for the MMPI-2?
A cutoff of 23 for men and 26 for women suggests possible malingering for the MMPI-2 (Ben-Porath, Graham, & Tellegen, 2009), which corresponds to a T-score of 80 for both cutoffs.
How do you interpret a validity score?
It is reported as a number between 0 and 1.00 that indicates the magnitude of the relationship, “r,” between the test and a measure of job performance (criterion). The larger the validity coefficient, the more confidence you can have in predictions made from the test scores.
What information does the MMPI-2 Yield?
Lesson Summary The MMPI-2 is a psychological test used to efficiently and accurately gather symptom information about several mental health issues using more than 500 true/false questions. Psychologists analyze responses to yield clinical scale scores, or mental health symptom clusters, like depression or anxiety.
What are validity scales MMPI-2-RF?
The two MMPI-2-RF validity scales designed to detect over-reporting of psychopathology symptoms, F-r and Fp-r, best differentiated between those classified as malingering based on the SIRS and those not so classified. Each scale added incrementally to the other in this differentiation task.
How do you evaluate validity and reliability?
How are reliability and validity assessed? Reliability can be estimated by comparing different versions of the same measurement. Validity is harder to assess, but it can be estimated by comparing the results to other relevant data or theory.
What is good face validity?
Good face validity means that anyone who reviews your measure says that it seems to be measuring what it’s supposed to. With poor face validity, someone reviewing your measure may be left confused about what you’re measuring and why you’re using this method.
What does the MMPI-2 test yield?
The MMPI-2 yields scores for ten clusters of mental health issues. These clusters of mental health symptoms and the accompanying scores are referred to as clinical scales.
How reliable is the MMPI 2 test?
This instrument is a widely known test primarily reliable with the white middle-class and those whom are severely disturbed. The MMPI’s test-rest reliability is recorded as . 50 to . 80 where the first scale, Hypochondriasis, has the highest reliability.
How accurate is MMPI-2?
To test the accuracy of the MMPI in identifying such patients, the authors blindly rated 63 MMPIs as being either multiple personality or not. The over-all hit rate for the entire sample was 71.4%, with a 68% hit rate for correctly identified patients with multiple personality.
How do you interpret validity?
How to interpret validity information from test manuals and independent reviews
- Available validation evidence supporting use of the test for specific purposes.
- The possible valid uses of the test.
- The sample group(s) on which the test was developed.
- The group(s) for which the test may be used.
How do you interpret face validity?
Face validity is about whether a test appears to measure what it’s supposed to measure….To have face validity, your measure should be:
- Clearly relevant for what it’s measuring.
- Appropriate for the participants.
- Adequate for its purpose.
What is the reliability of the MMPI-2?
What information does the MMPI-2 provide?
The MMPI-2 is a 567 item, true/false self-report measure of a person’s psychological state. It has nine validity scales (or ‘lie’ scales), assessing for lying, defensiveness, faking good and faking bad and among others [5].