Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory: Case Study

The MMPI-2 is one of the best psychological tests to use because the validity scales are effective in identifying test-takers who may be faking

The MBTI differs from the more traditional testing and measuring traits, such as intelligence quotient (IQ) testing, in that the MBTI assesses individuals, and then classifies them into specific “types”. Although originally published by the Educational Testing Service, the MBTI protocol is currently controlled and published by the Consulting Psychology Press (CPP). To keep up with changing social standards and norms, CPP continually seeks to improve the MBTI, and as such the assessment is constantly in flux. In years past, there was only one set of official assessment questions. That has changed over time, and at present there are four unique versions of the assessment.

If Amtrak and Metrolink want to use personality tests on their employees, the MMPI would be most effective. The positives of this test far outweigh the cons. The test examines everything about a person, from their self-esteem to emotions. It can also identify any signs of disorder in an individual. It is also widely used by many different companies to assess the success a person might have in a high-risk public safety position. The MMPI is widely considered to be the most reliable personality test. It dives much deeper into a person's psyche than any of its counterparts, like the Rorschach Test. The only downside to the MMPI is the amount of time it takes to complete. With 567 true-false questions, it can take a while to complete, but the information

Jane Smith is a 14 year old adolescent. She was referred for psychological evaluation so that her behavioral and emotional status can be determined. Recently Jane recorded a declining academic performance. Her recent behaviors are questionable too. So the evaluation is geared toward declining academic performance and behavior problems.

The Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) assessment is an updated version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory to “revise and reword the language of some of the existing items that were dated, awkward or sexist” (Aiken & Groth-Marnat, 2006, p. 407). This assessment is used for a wide range of clinical conditions based on self-report. The MMPI-2 can also be used in nonclinical settings such as to “assess persons who are candidates for high-risk public safety positions and in criminal/civil forensic settings” (www.upress.umn.edu/test-division/mmpi-2). This assessment is concerned with “psychosomatic symptoms, attitudes, emotions, eating disorders, drug abuse, etc.” (Aiken & Groth-Marnat, 2006, pp. 405-407).

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial III (MCMI-III) is a frequently used self-report personality inventory (Magalhaes, Magalhaes, Noblitt, and Lewis, 2012). Millon theorized that certain personality prototypes are directly related to certain disorders. This test takes approximately 25 minutes to complete (Choca, & Widiger, 2001). This version does include an optional Correctional Report to be used with the inmate population. The MCMI-III is used to evaluate individuals for interpersonal, emotional, or behavioral difficulties (Millon et al., 1994). The Millon Clinical Multiaxial IV (MCMI-IV) was recently released, however due to lack of published studies it will not be utilized in this review (Millon et al. The MCMI-III is a widely utilized

What is personality? According to Barnard et al. (2015), personality refers to the intricate set of emotional and behavioral that tends to remains moderately as a person goes from situation to situation. There are words many words that are used to describe people with personality issues and psychological tests are used to measure delinquents and criminal behaviors. Clinical examinations have also been used to assess personality. “Personality inventory” has also been used for such function. The most commonly used personal inventory is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is consisting of 550 statements that were developed to assist psychiatric diagnosis. In a study conducted by Waldo and Dinitz, they found that 80% of the statistical difference between criminals and noncriminal. However other criminologists have argued that methodology used in personality to be ineffective. I agreed with the notion that methodology that studies attempting to examine the link between personality and crime have no merit in light of glaring

Self-report has always been one the easiest ways to gain insight of a person’s personality. These test can range from quizzes filled out online that tell you which pop star is your personality twin to standardized tests requiring a certified test user. Some of the most popular and highly researched tests have been the MMPI and its successors. The MMPI, created by Stark R. Hathaway and John Charneley McKinley, was the first step towards the MMPI-2-RF. The MMPI was firstly created to test individuals who were 14 years old and older. Throughout the years, the MMPI has through a lot of changes, evolving into three tests used today: MMPI-2, MMPI-A, and MMPI-2-RF (Cohen & Swerdlik, 2013).

Professionals in the field of psychology have countless personality assessment tools at their disposal. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of these instruments. The characteristics, uses, and purposes of this instrument will be

The next evaluation given to officer candidates is the Lie (L) Validity Scale, which lies within the MMPI-2. These questions are levels of deception that the candidates may have while taking the MMPI-2, it consists of 15 questions that specifically are meant to point out minor dishonesties in character and behavior, reluctance to admit occasional aggression, vulnerabilities of character, and negative thoughts. The last text given, also within the MMPI-2, is the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI). The diagnostic criteria for the NPI is over 45 years old. It consist of two subscales the first one is the entitlement scale, which detects levels of entitlement found with problems of forgiveness, the desire for power, impulsivity, hostility, and aggression. The second subscale is exploitative scale, which is described to be able to measure problems in traits of

Currently, there are various forms of assessment instruments that are used for diagnosing personality patterns and related psychopathological symptoms. Among many of them, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) are two of the major assessment instruments that are designed to assess personality traits and symptoms of certain personality disorders for those who are adults. As two of the most prevalent personality tests in the field of mental health, MMPI-2 and MCMI-III share various similarities in some way, however, there are also various major

The two widely used personality assessments, Myers-Briggs Types Indicator and Five Factor model both have their own strengths as well as weaknesses. The two personality assessments together have been shown to have similar outcomes. Costa and McCrea (1989) found a strong relationship between the MBTI intuition and openness on the FFM, showing that the two personality measures do have accuracy as this is what would be the expected outcome. Although the reliability and validity of the MBTI has been criticised for being quite low. People taking the MBTI have to completely honest when doing the test, and the accuracy people rate themselves may not be completely true, leading to a conclusion of low accuracy. Furthermore, the reliability is questioned

Scale X (sincerity - honesty and disclosure in his answers): 40, denoting an attitude of some hesitation or reservation to get in touch with feelings and psychological problems.

I found the MMPI-2 test to be the most interesting because it uses a system of checks and balances to rule out people who try to score a specific way. This test seems like an easy, fun questionnaire that could be found in magazines but it still has validity and can be used as a tool in diagnosing mental disorders. It has more structure and scientific backing than the Rorschach or the Five Factor Model. However, like all test the MMPI-2 is not perfect. The major limitation of the MMPI-2 is the socioeconomic and cultural discrepancy. Scores on specific portions of the test may differ significantly between economic classes and cultural groups. For example, someone may score higher on the Psychopathic Deviate portion because of the negative associations

Psychologists have been using Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III) to diagnose patients with personality disorders, but it has been questioned on its accuracy and fairness when it comes to gender differences. MCMI-III is mainly used for objective measuring of personality and psychopathology and it is stated that its works best on Axis II disorders.