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Georgia Goffage
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A psychologist at the campus mental health center administered an empirically derived personality test to diagnose an emotionally troubled student. Which test did the psychologist MOST LIKELY administer?

A) the MMPI
B) the Optimism Scale
C) the Rorschach
D) the Locus of Control Scale

Empirically Derived

Obtained or developed from observations or experiments, rather than theoretical speculation.

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology used to assess and diagnose mental disorders.

Emotionally Troubled

A state of experiencing persistent emotional distress, which may impact an individual's daily functioning and overall well-being.

  • Clarify and differentiate the main perspectives on personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic, social-cognitive, and trait theories.
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