The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)and the Beck Depression Inventory are psychological tests used to get a sense of a person's pain.Patients who are likely to experience chronic pain are likely to score _____.

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Patients who are likely to experience chronic pain are likely to score high in MMPI subscales of depression and hysteria. This is because chronic pain can lead to feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and a sense of loss of control, which correlates with depression, and it can also lead to emotional distress, which correlates with hysteria. These scales in MMPI assess the likelihood of experiencing these symptoms, indicating a higher risk for chronic pain.