MMPI test results????????????????
I know you all are just dying to hear how my MMPI went.
Well, obviously I got approved for surgery so the insurance co didn’t have a problem with the report.
But, I am………..
Finally I got the report back from the psychologist. (I’m REALLY glad I switched)
Actually sat down and went over it with him today. I have to admit that it kind of TICKED ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If any of you have taken it you know that the MMPI is a very simple list of questions you answer with more or less a yes or no answer. There really didn’t seam to be a right or wrong answer at all. (too me at least) You just interpret the questions the best you can and give the most honest answer. So that’s what I did. I answered each question from the heart, I really didn’t have to think real hard about any of the answers and only second guessed myself four times after noticing that I had miss-read the question. But honestly it took very little effort and only thing I could say at the end is my eyes were SHOT from all the small print and the little circles that I had to fill in with that no2 pencil. (They really need larger print for older eyes)
Anyway the Doctor reviewed my report today a few weeks after it was submitted to the doctor’s office and the insr co. I had already been approved for surgery.
The report came back with THE HIGHEST scores possible… He said I was one out of only 2 or 3 % at this level. The test had indicated that I have HUGE MORAL STANDARDS, that I am EXTREMELY well adjusted and self assured and social person who was not reliant on others for my own happiness. And is said a few other things but that’s the gist.
Well when he explained that to me I was very proud. I mean that’s really kind of who I am and how I would want others to view me.
The report though was really not all that flattering. Though my scores were VERY HIGH and I thought that meant POSATIVE according to the report it indicated that I MUST have SKEWED the answers in some manor to make my self come across in a more positive light. It almost read like I was LESS normal because I was a WELL adjusted, NON-angry, HONEST, MORAL person who attracts a LOT of FRIENDS and am COFORTABLE in my own skin.
WHAT???????????????????????????????????
Anyway, I haven’t let the report scare me in fact I have NO! doubt that if I took it again that it would come back with the same outcome and I am still very PROUD that this is how I was rated.
But, I have serious questions about the validity of the people who evaluate these tests.
I mean how can you say that MORALS, HONESTY and GENUINE happiness and kindness be a negative thing. How could a person skew the answers on such a test I mean you answer with your heart or you don’t RIGHT??
Mine came out I had issues but I already knew I was screwed up. LOL
Congrats on getting through it.
The report almost read as if they expect a certain amount of mental illness from everyone and if you appear to have non-then they insist that you must have skewed the answers. I suppose you could if you really wanted to.. But, really,, if you did would you know how the finnal interpritation would be??? I honestly cant see how you would get away with it. The questions are so YES or NO you DO or you DONT I think a person what tried to skew the test would very likely screw themselves in the end.
