Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
First recorded in 1940–45; after the University of Minnesota, where it was developed
Example Sentences
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The Rorschach inkblot test was in use, as were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a 567-item questionnaire, and the Thematic Apperception Test, developed by the Harvard psychologist Henry Murray.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022
Many questions appeared to be derived from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, which is designed to assess personality traits and psychopathology.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2019
Tests like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and Rorschach are prone to over-pathologizing subjects, misidentifying them as addicts or abusers.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018
According to the Society for Personality Assessment, the Rorschach inkblot test is second in popularity only to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory among professionals in the field.
From Slate • Nov. 8, 2013
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is indeed one of the oldest, longest and most cumbersome tests in use today.
From Time Magazine Archive
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