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GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 33

Psychometrics · Foundations of Psychological Measurement: Scales and items, item construction and analysis, intelligence, performance, ability and aptitude tests, personality questionnaires · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which of the following is not true regarding Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

  1. Empirical approach was used for test construction.
  2. It has clinical scales.
  3. It can be used for the purpose of diagnosis.
  4. It does not have any validity scales.

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Correct answer: (D) It does not have any validity scales.

Explanation

The MMPI items were chosen empirically, by seeing which items separated clinical groups from normal people. It has clinical scales and is used to help diagnosis. It also has validity scales (such as L, F and K) that check for lying, faking and carelessness, so the claim that it has none is false.