What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?
a) to assess levels of current stressors
b) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis
c) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light
d) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual
c
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A) group belonging. B) online friends. C) athletic competence. D) other-sex friends.
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a. artistic b. enterprising c. conventional d. investigative
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