Question

The empirical keying approach to making a test like the MMPI involves ________ subjective scoring of test items to assign items to different groups. a) the creation of ambiguous stimuli where there are many possible responses. b) picking items that differentiate between different groups; c) no subjective judgment is needed. d) using theoretically based concepts to develop questions for different groups.

Answer 1

B) Picking items that differentiate between the different groups, no subjective judgment is needed.

Explanation:

MM-PI test was proposed by a clinical psychologist named Stark R Hathaway along with a neurologist named Chralney. This is the important test that is frequently used these days in a clinical setting for testing and it is most researcher tools that are used to minimize the clinical symptoms of a patient. This test has been used to assess the cognitive or mental illness of a person in clinical settings. It is also used in criminal cases as defense and custodial disputes. This test is used as a screening tool in clinical setup.