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Testing in Clinical and Counseling Psychology - Describing a Personality Test File

In this assignment, you will examine and interpret a hypothetical examinees scores on both the MMPI-2 and the 16PF. Your task will be to integrate and describe findings from both tests in the context of information about the examinee.

Learning to competently administer, score and interpret personality tests such as the MMPI-2 and 16PF requires months (if not years) of supervised training at the graduate level. This assignment is not designed to teach you how to interpret these structured tests; completion of this assignment will not make you more qualified to administer, score and/or interpret actual MMPI or 16PF test profiles. Rather, the purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with very basic concepts and procedures underlying the use of structured personality tests.

Directions

Review the following case background and personality test profiles of Lindy M.

Brief Case Background

Lindy M. is a 20-year-old college student at a large university. She does well academically and holds a 3.65 grade point average. However, Lindys mid-term grades this semester consisted of two Cs, three Ds, and one F. She and her boyfriend of two years ended their relationship several months ago; since the break-up, Lindy has had difficulty concentrating on her classes. Lindy reports that her relationships with her mother and younger sister are very good, but that her relationship with her father is somewhat strained. In particular, Lindys father feels that Lindy spends too much money and does not work hard enough in school. Lindy disagrees with her fathers assessment. Sometimes she feels very angry at her father, but does not know how to share her feelings with him in a way he will understand or accept. Lindy hopes to graduate with a business major and later pursue an MBA.

16PF
Factor	Standard Ten (STEN) Score
A	2
B	7
C	4
E	3
F	1
G	9
H	7
I	3
L	9
M	7
N	2
O	9
Q1	2
Q2	8
Q3	10
Q4	6

MinnesotaMultiphasic Personality Inventory - 2
Validity Scale	T Score
L	55
K	68
F	55
Clinical Scale	T Score
1	62
2	72
3	45
4	40
5	42
6	58
7	65
8	60
9	55
0	32

Complete the following activities and enter your responses on theanswer sheetprovided.

1. Use the information presented in your textbook to identify the outstanding characteristics of Lindys MMPI-2 profile.
2. Use the information presented in your textbook toidentify the outstanding characteristics of Lindys 16PF profile.
3. Write a short (2-3 paragraph) personality description of Lindy that integrates information from both tests and the case background.

Due Date

• Submit theanswer sheetas an RTF or Word attachment by 11:59 pm CT.

Assignment Grading Criteria

This assignment will be graded on the following criteria.

1. Identified the young lady's outstanding scores produced on the MMPI-2.
2. Identified the young lady's outstanding scores produced on the 16PF.
3. Provided a case analysis outlining the insights the two instruments provide. Detailed points are made, providing clear linkages between the instrument scores and the case study provided.