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strangeaffliction

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A psychologist knows the man he is testing wants to be admitted into the psychiatric ward of the hospital. With which problem should the psychologist be concerned?
 
  A. Faking good
  B. Faking bad
  C. Social desirability
  D. Acquiescence response

Question 2

Each of the following is true about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) except one. Which one?
 
  A. It is among the most widely used psychological tests.
  B. It provides a pattern of scores on a number of scales.
  C. It provides test givers with an overall mental health score for each test-taker.
  D. It is a self-report inventory.



adammoses97

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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