Research Methods I - MMPI & CPI

Flashcards on Research Methods focusing on the MMPI and CPI assessments.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

A psychological test used to measure personality constructs and psychopathology, often used for various purposes and consisting of 567 items with a completion time of 1-2 hours.

Validity Scales

Scales that identify test-taking attitudes that could negatively affect the outcome measures.

Cannot Say (?)

The total number of questions left unanswered by the test taker.

Lie (L)

An index of an attempt to provide a favorable impression or pattern of responses.

Infrequency (F)

Consists of items that receive an affirmative response less than 10% of the time, used to detect random responding.

Correction (K)

An index of the degree of defensiveness in the test taker's responses.

California Psychological Inventory (CPI)

An empirically derived measure of personality traits and behaviors in a normal population, consisting of 20 scales and 434 items.