While taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Michael notices that it contains certain questions that are asked several times in different ways. He asks his daughter, who is a graduate student in psychology, why that is. What is his daughter likely to say?
A) Truly psychotic individuals expect to find "strange" items on tests.
B) Those items contain hidden content that is not apparent to normal people.
C) Some items are used to determine if test takers are trying to "fake" the test.
D) The MMPI includes some experimental items used in developing future versions of the test.

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The repeated questions are used to detect if test takers are being inconsistent or are trying to fake the test. This is a common practice in personality assessments, including the MMPI. By asking similar questions in different ways, it can catch individuals who may be fabricating or exaggerating their responses.

While Taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Michael Notices That