Introduction to testing:
Minnesota multiple personality test (Minnesota? Multiphasic? Personalization? MMPI(inventory) was put forward by professors S.R.Hathaway and J.C.Mckinley of the University of Minnesota in the 1940s. It is a widely used and authoritative paper-and-pencil personality test so far.
The method of making this questionnaire is to predict normal people and mental patients respectively to determine which items different people have significantly different reaction patterns, so this test is most commonly used to identify mental illness.
Basic features:
The objective evaluation of each subject's personality provided by this kind of test is concerned by clinicians and psychological work. Hathaway and McKinley have done in-depth and meticulous work when choosing each question in the checklist. First of all, 550 topics were selected from a large number of medical histories, early published personality scales and doctors' notes.
Then the normal and abnormal subjects were tested. The reliability and validity of each scale were verified by repeated test and cross test. After repeated verification and revision in clinical practice, it was finally determined as the following 14 scale (including 10 clinical scale and 4 validity scales).
The application scope and matters needing attention of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test Scale;
1, scope of application:
This test is suitable for people over 16 years old, with primary school education or above, and without physical defects that affect the test results. Some researchers also believe that teenagers aged 13- 16 can complete the test if the subjects cooperate and can read every question on the test paper.
Although it was originally written according to the clinical practice of psychiatry, it is not only used in the clinical and research work of psychiatry, but also widely used in other medical disciplines and human behavior research, judicial trial, crime investigation, education and career choice.
Therefore, it is widely used in psychological counseling centers, psychosomatic clinics, psychiatric hospitals, talent markets, employment agencies, colleges and universities and other departments, and has high use value in evaluating the psychological quality of talents, personal mental health level, psychological barriers and so on. MMPI is also one of the necessary psychological tests for psychological counselors and psychiatrists.
2. Precautions:
Strive for the cooperation of the subjects. Let the subjects know the importance and benefits of this test and record the performance of the subjects in detail; Explain to the subjects that personality is different and there is no difference between good and bad; Subject to the current situation.