MMPI-2


The Need for Restandardization

The largest source of criticism of the MMPI was the choice of it's control group. The 700 individuals were comprised of relatives and visitors of patients at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Obviously there is little reason for calling these individuals representative of the general population. To deal with this shortcoming, the MMPI was revised in 1982. The purpose of the MMPI-2 was to expand and update the norms; revise items that were out of date, sexist, or problematic; and broaden the item pool to extend the range of constructs one could evaluate.

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