Nell is a "drama queen" who experiences the world in an extremely emotional manner. Nell is MOST likely to endorse the ______ items on the MMPI-2's clinical scale.

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The clinical scale of hysteria measures the tendency to overreact to stressors and experience physical symptoms as a response to emotional distress. Nell's dramatic and emotional nature suggests that she may endorse items related to hysteria. The other options are less likely, as paranoia and hypochondriasis typically involve more cognitive rather than emotional symptoms, and hypomania involves elevated mood rather than emotional reactivity.

Nell Is a "Drama Queen" Who Experiences the World in an Extremely