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Product Number 24017 Pubiohed by: The Unversity of nneseta Press Distrbuted by: National Computer Systems. PO. Box 1416, Minneapos, Minnesota 55440) ‘Copyright ©1969 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ‘Allrights reserved. Adapted and reproduced wih authorization ftom the MMPI-2 test ‘Copyright ©1322, 1943, (enened 1970), 1989 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. ‘Al ghis reserved. Distributed exclusive by National Computer Systems, inc. P.O, Box 1416, Minnaapols, MN 55440. Printedin the United Stztes of America, "Minnesota Mutiphasc Porconalty invontory.2" and “MMP-2" ar trademarks ofthe University of Minnesota, ‘The inventory contained in this booklet has been designed for use wit the softcover answer stele detibutes and authoiza by Naonal Computer Systems. other answer toms ao used, National Computer Systems fakes no responsibly fr the meaningtubess of sores. cp9s7654 DO NOT OPEN UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO . Hathawa . C. McKinley icdization Committee James N. Butghfer, W. Grant Dahlstrom, John R. Graham, Auke Tellegen This inventory consists of numbered statements. Read each [Exangie Sesion statement and decide whether itis true as applied to you or | of answer sheet false as applied to you. sores marie You are to mark your answers on the answer sheet you | A @ © have. Look a the example ofthe answer sheet shown at he | 5 @ @ right. Ifa statement is true or mostly true, as applied to you, blacken the circle marked 1. (See A at the right) If a statement is false or not usually true, as applied to you, blacken the circle marked F. (See B at the right.) If a statement does not apply to you or if it is something that you don’t know about, make no mark on the answer sheet. But try to give a response to every statement. Remember to give your own opinion of yourselt In marking your answers on the answer sheet, be sure that the number of the ‘statement agrees with the number on the answer sheet. Make your marks heavy and black. Erase completely any answer you wish to change. Do not make any marks on this booklet. Remember, try to respond to every statement. Now open the booklet and go ahead, DO NOT MAKE ANY MARKS ON THIS BOOKLET. 1. 2 ona we ~ 10. 11. 12, 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20, 21. |like mechanics magazines. have a good appetite | wake up fresh and rested most mornings. | think | would like the work of a librarian. Jam easily awakened by noise. My father isa good man, or (it your father is dead) my father was a good man. Hike to read newspaper articles on crime. My hands and feet are usually warm enough. My daily life is full of interested, 19s that keep me lam about as able to work as | ever was. There seems to be a lump in my throat much of the time. My 80x life is satisfactory People should try to understand their dreams and be guided by or take warning from them. | enjoy detective or mystery stories. | work under a great deal of tension Once in a while | think of things too bad to talk about Jam sure | get a raw deal from life. | am troubled by attacks of nausea and vomiting. ‘When | take a new job, | like to find out who. itis important to be nice to. 1am very seldom troubled by constipation Attimes I have very much wanted to leave home. 22. No one seems to understand me. 23. At times | have fits of laughing and erying that | cannot control. 24. Evil spirits possess me at times. 25. I would like to be a singer. 26. | feel that itis certainly best to keep my mouth shut when I'm in trouble. 27. When people do me a wrong, | feel | should pay them back if | can, just for the principle of the thing, 28. | am bothered by an upset stomach several times a week. 29. At times | feel like swearing. 30. | have nightmares every few nights. 31. | find it hard to keep my mind on a task or job. 32. I have had very peculiar and strange experiences. 33. | seldom worry about my health. 34. I have never been in trouble because of my sex behavior. 35. Sometimes when | was young | stole things. 36. I have a cough most of the time. 87. At times | feel ike smashing things. 38. Ihave had periods of days, weeks, or months when | couldn't take care of things because | couldn't “get going.” 39. My sleep is fitful and disturbed, 40. Much of the time my head seems to hurt all over. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 41. Ido not always tell the truth. , 42. If people had not had it in for me, | would have been much more successful. 43, My judgment is better than it ever was. 44, Once a week or oftener | suddenly feel hot all over, for no real reason 45. | am in just as good physical health as most of my friends. 46. | prefer to pass by school friends, or people | know but have not seen for a long time, unless they speak to me first. 47. 1am almost never bothered by pains over my heart or in my chest. 48. Most anytime | would rather sit and daydream than do anything else. 49. lama very sociable person. 50. | have often had to take orders from someone who did not know as much as | did. 51. Ido not read every editorial in the newspaper every day. 52. | have not lived the right kind of life. 53. Parts of my body often have feelings like burning, tingling, crawling, or like “going to sleep.” 54. My family does not like the work | have chosen (or the work | intend to choose for my lifework). 55. I sometimes keep on at a thing until others lose their patience with me. 56. | wish | could be as happy as others seem to be. 57. | hardly ever feel pain in the back of my neck. 58. 59. 60, 61 62, 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. nn. 72. 73. 74, 75. 76. 77. 78. 79, 80. | think a great many people exaggerate their misfortunes in order to gain the sympathy and help of others. am troubled by discomfort in the pit of my stomach every few days or oftener. When | am with people, | am bothered by hearing very strange things. | am an important person. Ihave often wished | were a girl. (Or if you are a girl) | have never been sorry that | am agirl My feelings are not easily hurt. enjoy reading love stories. Most of the time I feel blue. It would be better if almost all laws were thrown away, ike poetry. I sometimes tease animals. | think | would like the kind of work a forest ranger does. Tam easily downed in an argument. ‘These days | find it hard not to give up hope of amounting to something, My soul sometimes leaves my body. | am certainly lacking in self-confidence. | would like to be a florist. usually fee! that life is worthwhile. It takes a lot of argument to convince most people of the truth. Once in a while | put off until tomorrow what ought to do today. | am liked by most people who know me. . do not mind being made fun of | would like to be a nurse GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 81. I think most people would lie to get ahead. 82. Ido many things which | regret afterwards {I regret things more than others seem to) 83. | have very few quarrels with members of my family. 84. Iwas suspended from school one or more times for bad behavior. 85. At times | have a strong urge to do ‘something harmful or shocking. 86. | like to go to parties and other affairs where there is lots of loud fun, 87. jl have met problems so full of possibilities “that | have been unable to make up my mind about them. a 88. | believe women ought to have as much sexual freedom as men. 89. My hardest battles are with myself. 90. I love my father, or (if your father is dead) | loved my father. 91. Ihave little or no trouble with my muscles twitching or jumping, 92. I don't seem to care what happens to me, 93. Sometimes when | am not feeling well | am irritable. 94. Much of the time I feel as if | have done something wrong or evil 98. Iam happy most of the time. 96. | soe things or animals or people around me that others do not see. 97. There seems to be a fullness in my head or nose most of the time. 98. Some people are so bossy that | feel like doing the opposite of what they request, ‘even though I know they are right. 99. Someone has it in for me. 100.,Ihave never done anything dangerous for _/ 101 102. 103, 104. 105. 106. 107. 108, 109. the thrill of it. Often | feel as if there is a tight band around my head. s Iget angry sometimes. enjoy a race or game more when I bet on it. Most people are honest chiefly because they are afraid of being caught. In school | was sometimes sent to the principal for bad behavior. My speech is the same as always (not faster or slower, no slurring or hoarseness). My table manners are not quite as good at home as when | am out in company. Anyone who is able and willing to work hard has a good chance of succeeding, seem to be about as capable and smart as “ most others around me 110. 114 112, Ai, 114, 115. 116. 117. Most people will use somewhat unfair Means to gain profit or an advantage rather than to lose it Ihave a great deal of stomach trouble. like dramaties. | know who is responsible for most of my troubles. 7 Sometimes | am so strongly attracted by the Personal articles of others, such as shoes, gloves, etc., that | want to handle or steal them, though I have no use for them. The sight of blood doesn't frighten me or make me sick, Often | can't understand why I have been so irritable and grouchy. | have never vomited blood or coughed up blood. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 118. 119. 120. 424 122. 123. 124, | do not worry about catching diseases. like collecting flowers or growing house plants. | frequently find it necessary to stand up for what I think is right. I have never indulged in any unusual sex practices. Attimes my thoughts have raced ahead faster than | could speak them. If could get into a movie without paying and be sure | was not seen | would probably do it, often wonder what hidden reason another person may have for doing something nice for me. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131 192. 133, 134, 136. 136. believe that my home life is as pleasant as, that of most people I know. I believe in law enforcement. Criticism or scolding hurts me terribly. | ike to cook. ‘My conduct is largely controlled by the behavior of those around me. | certainly feel useless at times. ‘When | was a child, | belonged to a group of friends that tried to be loyal through all kinds of trouble. I believe in a lite hereafter. I would like to be a soldier. At times | feel like picking a fist fight with someone. I have often lost out on things because | couldn't make up my mind soon enough. It makes me impatient to have people ask my advice or otherwise interrupt me when | ‘am working on something important. 137. 128. 139. 140. 141. 14a. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 457. used to keep a diary. I believe | am being plotted against. | would rather win than lose in a game. Most nights | go to sleep without thoughts or ideas bothering me. During the past few years | have been well most of the time. Ihave never had a fit or convulsion. Jam neither gaining nor losing weight. believe | am being followed. | feel that | have often been pu without cause. Lory easily. ‘cannot understand what | read as well as | used to. Ihave never felt better in my life than | do now. The top of my head sometimes feels tender. Sometimes | feel as if | must injure either myself or someone else. I resent having anyone trick me so cleverly that | have to admit | was fooled. | do not tire quickly. |like to know some important people because it makes me feel important. | am afraid when | look down from a high place, It wouldn't make me nervous if any members of my family got into trouble with the law, |lam never happy unless | am roaming or traveling around, What others think of me does not bother me. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 158. 159. 160. 161 162. 163. 164, 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172, 173. 174, 175. 176. 17. 178. Itmakes me uncomfortable to put on a stunt fata party even when others are doing the same sort of things. Ihave never had a fainting spell. I liked school. Hrequently have to fight against showing that | am bashful Someone has been trying to poison me. | do not have a great fear of snakes. | seldom or never have dizzy spells. My memory seems to be all right 1am worried about sex. I find it hard to make talk when I meet new people. Ihave had periods in which | carried on activities without knowing later what | had been doing. When | get bored I like to stir up some excitement. 1am afraid of losing my mind. 11am against giving money to beggars. | frequently notice my hand shakes when | try to do something, | can read a long while without tiring my eyes. like to study and read about things that | am working at. ee eel weak all over much of the time. Ihave very few headaches. My hands have not become clumsy or awkward. Sometimes, when embarrassed, | break out in a sweat which annoys me greatly. 179. 180. 181. 182, 183. 184, 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193, 194. 195, 196. 197. 198. Ihave had no difficulty in keeping my balance in walking, There is something wrong with my mind. do not have spells of hay fever or asthma. have had attacks in which I could not control my movements or speech but in which I knew what was going on around me. | do not like everyone | know. I daydream very little. | wish I were not so shy. 1am not afraid to handle money. If |were a reporter | would very much like to report news of the theater. | enjoy many different kinds of play and recreation. Like to flirt, My people treat me more like a child than a grown-up, I would like to be a journalist. My mother is a good woman, or (if your mother is dead) my mother was a good woman. In walking | am very careful to step over sidewalk cracks, 'have never had any breaking out on my skin that has worried me. There is very little love and companionship in my family as compared to other homes. | frequently find myself worrying about something. | think | would like the work of a building contractor. often hear voices without knowing where they come from. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 199. 200. 201 202. 203. 204, 205, 208. 207. 208. 209. 210. att 212. 213, 214, 215, 216. 217. \ like science. Itis not hard for me to ask help from my friends even though | cannot return the favor. | very much like hunting. My parents often objected to the kind of people | went around with. | gossip a litle at times. My hearin most people. apparently as good as that of ‘Some of my family have habits that bother and annoy me very much. Attimes I feel that | can make up my mind with unusually great ease. | would like to belong to several clubs. | hardly ever notice my heart pounding and | am seldom short of breath. [ike to talk about sex. Ike to visit places where | have never been before. Ihave been inspired to a program of life based on duty which I have since carefully followed, Ihave at times stood in the way of people who were trying to do something, not because it amounted to much but because of the principle of the thing. | get mad easily and then get over it soon. | have been quite independent and free from family le. | brood a great deal ‘Someone has been trying to rob me. My relatives are nearly all in sympathy with me. 218. 219. 220. 221. 222, 223. 224, 225. 226. 227. 228. 229, 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235, 236. 237. | have periods of such great restlessness that I cannot sit long in a chair. Ihave been disappointed in love. I never worry about my looks. | dream frequently about things that are best kept to myselt. Children should be taught all the main facts, of sex. I believe | am no more nervous than most others. Ihave few or no pains. My way of doing things is apt to be misunderstood by others, Sometimes without any reason or even ‘when things are going wrong | feel excitedly happy, “on top of the world.” don’t blame people for trying to grab everything they can get in this world There are persons who are trying to steal my thoughts and ideas. have had blank spells in which my act wore interrupted and | did not know what was going on around me. can be friendly with people who do things which | consider wrong. Like to be with a crowd who play jokes on one another. ‘Sometimes in elections | vote for people about whom | know very litle. Thave difficulty in starting to do things. | believe | am a condemned person Iwas a slow learner in school. If were an artist | would like to draw flowers. It does not bother me that | am not better looking. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 238. | sweat very easily even on cool days. 239. | am entirely self-confident. 240. At times it has been impossible for me to keep from stealing or shoplifting something. 241. Itis sater to trust nobody. 242. Once a week or oftener | become very excited. 243. When in a group of people | have trouble thinking of the right things to talk about. 244. Something exciting will almost always pull me out of it when | am feeling low. 245. When | leave home | do not worry about whether the door is locked and the windows closed, 246. | believe my sins are unpardonable. 247. Ihave numbness in one or more places on my skin, 248. | do not blame a person for taking advantage of people who leave themselves open to it 249. My eyesight is as good as it has been for years. 250. At times I have been so entertained by the cleverness of some criminals that | have hoped they would get away with i. 251. Ihave often felt that strangers were looking at me critically 252. Everything tastes the same. 253. I drink an unusually large amount of water every day. 254. Most people make friends because friends are likely to be useful to them. 255. | do not often notice my ears ringing or buzzing 256. 257. 258. 259, 260. 261. 262. 263, 264, 265. 266. 267. 268. 269, 270. ont 272. 273. Once in a while | feel hate toward members of my family whom | usually love. Hf |were a reporter | would very much like to report sporting news. | can sleep during the day but not at night. lam sure | am being talked about. Once ina while I laugh at a dirty joke. Ihave very few fears compared to my friends. In a group of people | would not be embarrassed to be called upon to start a discussion or give an opinion about ‘something | know well. lam always disgusted with the law when a criminal is freed through the arguments of a smart lawyer. Ihave used alcohol excessively. | am likely not to speak to people until they speak to me. Ihave never been in trouble with the law. have periods in which I fee! unusually cheerful without any special reason. wish | were not bothered by thoughts about sex. If several people find themselves in trouble, the best thing for them to do is to agree upon a story and stick to it It does not bother me particularly to see animals suffer. | think that I fee! more intensely than most people do. There never was a time in my life when | liked to play with dolls, Life is a strain for me much of the time. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 274. 275, 276. 27. 278, 279. 280, 281 282. 283. 284, 285, 286. 287. 288. 289, 290. ~291. 292. 293. 294, am so touchy on some subjects that | can't talk about them. In school | found it very hard to talk in front of the class. Love my mother, or (if your mother is dead) loved my mother. Even when | am with people | fee! lonely much of the time. I get all the sympathy | should. | refuse to play some games because | am not good at them. | seem to make friends about as quickly as others do. | dislike having people around me. Ihave been told that | walk during sleep. ‘The person who provides temptation by leaving valuable property unprotected is ‘about as much to blame for its theft as the ‘one who steals it. I think nearly anyone would tell a lie to keep ‘out of trouble. Lam more sensitive than most other people. Most people inwardly dislike putting themselves out to help other people. Many of my dreams are about sex. My parents and family find more fault with me than they should. Jam easily embarrassed. I worry over money and business. €or Ihave never been in love with anyone. The things that some of my family have done have frightened me. | almost never dream. My neck spots with red often 295. 296. 297. 298, 299. 300. 301 302, 303. 304, 305. 306. 307. 308, 309. 310. att. 312. 313, 314, I have never been paralyzed or had any unusual weakness of any of my muscles. Sometimes my voice leaves me or changes even though I have no cold. My mother or father often made me obey even when | thought that it was unreasonable. Peculiar odors come to me at times. I cannot keep my mind on one thing. Ihave reason for feeling jealous of one or more members of my family | feel anxiety about something or someone almost all the time. I easily become impatient with people. Most of the time | wish | were dead. ‘Sometimes | become so excited that | find it hard to get to sleep. Ihave certainly had more than my share of things to worry about. No one cares much what happens to you. Attimes | hear so well it bothers me. | forget right away what people say to me. usually have to stop and think before | act even in small matters. Often I cross the street in order not to meet someone | see. often feel as if things are not real. The only interesting part of newspapers is. the comic strips. Ihave a habit of counting things that are not important such as bulbs on electric signs. and so forth Ihave no enemies who really wish to harm me. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 315, 316. 317. 318, 319, 320. 321 322, 323, 324. 325, 326. 327, 328. 329, 330. 331. 332, 333. | tend to be on my guard with people who are somewhat more friendly than I had expected. have strange and peculiar thoughts. | get anxious and upset when | have to make a short trip away from home. | usually expect to succeed in things | do. hear strange things when | am alone. Ihave been afraid of things or people that | knew could not hurt me. Ihave no dread of going into a room by myself where other people have already gathered and are talking. |.am afraid of using a knife or anything very sharp or pointed. Sometimes | enjoy hurting persons | love. | can easily make other people afraid of me, and sometimes do for the fun of it. have more trouble concentrating than others seem to have. | have several times given up doing a thing because | thought too little of my ability Bad words, often terrible words, come into ‘my mind and | cannot get rid of them. Sometimes some unimportant thought will run through my mind and bother me for days. Almost every day something happens to frighten me. At times | am all full of energy. | am inclined to take things hard. At times | have enjoyed being hurt by someone | loved. People say insulting and vulgar things about me. 334, 335. 336. 397. 338, 339, 340, 344 342, 343, 344, 345. 346. 347, 348, 349, 350. 351. 352. 353. Heel uneasy indoors. 1am not unusually self-conscious. Someone has control over my mind. At parties | am more likely to sit by myself or with just one other person than to join in with the crowd. People often disappoint me. ‘have sometimes felt that difficulties were piling up so high that | could not overcome them, Hove to go to dances, At periods my mind seems to work more slowly than usual, While in trains, busses, etc., | often talk to strangers, Fenjoy children. enjoy gambling for small stakes. Ifgiven the chance | could do some things that would be of great benefit to the world. have often met people who were supposed to be experts who were no better than I. It makes me feel like a failure when | hear of the success of someone | know well | often think, “I wish I were a child again.” tam never happier than when alone. If given the chance | would make a good leader of people. lam embarrassed by dirty stories. People generally demand more respect for their own rights than they are willing to allow for others. | enjoy social gatherings just to be with People, GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 354, 355. 356. 357. 358. 359, 360. 361. 362, 363. 364. 365. 366. 367. 368, 369. | try to remember good stories to pass them ‘on to other people. At one or more times in my life | felt that someone was making me do things by hypnotizing me. I find it hard to set aside a task that | have undertaken, even for a short time. 11am quite often not in on the gossip and talk of the group I belong to. \ have often found people jealous of my good ideas, just because they had not ‘thought of them first. | enjoy the excitement of a crowd. | do not mind meeting strangers. Someone has been trying to influence my mind. can remember “playing sick" to get out of something. My worries seem to disappear when I get into a crowd of lively friends. I feel ike giving up quickly when things go wrong. [like to let people know where | stand on things. Ihave had periods when I felt so full of pep that sleep did not seem necessary for days atatime. ‘Whenever possible | avoid being in a crowd. I shrink from facing a crisis or difficulty. | am apt to pass up something I want to do when others feel that it isn’t worth doing. 370. |like parties and socials. 371 372. 373. 374. 375. 376. 377, 378. 379. 380. 381. 382. 383. 384, 385. 386. 387. 388. 389, 390. I have often wished | were a member of the opposite sex. | am not easily angered. Ihave done some bad things in the past that {never tell anybody about. Most people will use somewhat unfair means to get ahead in life. it makes me nervous when people ask me personal questions. I do not feel I can plan my own future, tam not happy with myself the way | am { get angry when my friends or family give ‘me advice on how to live my life. | got many beatings when | was a child. It bothers me when people say nice things about me. | don't like hearing other people give their opinions about life. | often have serious disagreements with people who are close to me. When things get really bad, | know | can count on my family for help. liked playing *house" when | was a child. Lam not afraid of fire. Ihave sometimes stayed away from another person because | feared doing or saying ‘something that | miyht regret afterwards. |can express my true feelings only when | drink. \ very seldom have spells of the blues. 1am often said to be hotheaded. | wish | could get over worrying about things Ihave said that may have injured other people's feelings. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 391 392. 393, 394, 395. 396. 397. 398, 399, 400. 402. 403, 404, 405, 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. | feel unable to tell anyone all about myself. Lightning is one of my fears. Ilike to keep people guessing what I'm going to do next. My plans have frequently seemed so full of difficulties thet | have had to give them up. Jam afraid to be alone in the dark. Ihave often felt bad about being misunderstood when trying to keep ‘someone from making a mistake. Awindstorm terrifies me. | frequently ask people for advice. ‘The future is too uncertain for a person to make serious plans. Often, even though everything is going fine for me, | feel that | don't care about anything. Ihave no fear of water. often must sleep over a matter before | decide what to do. People have often misunderstood my intentions when | was trying to put them right and be helpful Ihave no trouble swallowing. am usually calm and not easily upset | would certainly enjoy beating criminals at their own game. | deserve severe punishment for my sins. |1am apt to take disappointments so keenly that | can't put them out of my ming. Itbothers me to have someone watch me at work even though | know | can do it well !!am often so annoyed when someone tries to get ahead of me in a line of people that | speak to that person about it. ait. 412, 413, 44, 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421 422, 423. 424, 425. 426. 427. 428, At times | think | am no good at all ‘When | was young I often did not go to school even when I should have gone One or more members of my family are very nervous, have at times had to be rough with people who were rude or annoying, Iworry quite a bit over possible misfortunes. Ihave strong political opinions. | would like to be an auto racer. |tis all right to get around the law if you don't actually break it, There are certain people whom | dislike so ‘much that | am inwardly pleased when they are catching it for something they have done. It makes me nervous to have to wait. Jam apt to pass up something | want to do because others feel that | am not going about it in the right way. was fond of excitement when | was young. am often inclined to go out of my way to win a point with someone who has opposed me. 1am bothered by people outside, on the streets, in stores, etc., watching me. ‘The man who had most to do with me when was a child (such as my father, stepfather, etc.) was very strict with me. | used to like to play hopscotch and jump rope. Ihave never seen a visi | have several times had a change of heart about my lifework. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 429. 430. 431. 432. 433. 434, 435. 436. 437. 438, 439. 440, 44. 442. 444, 448. Except by doctor's orders I never take drugs or sleeping pills. | am often sorry because | am so irritable and grouchy. In school my marks in classroom behavior were quite regularly bad. 1am fascinated by fire. When | am cornered | tell that portion of the truth which is not likely to hurt me. If Lwas in trouble with several friends who were as guilty as | was, | would rather take the whole blame than give them away. Jam often afraid of the dark. When a man is with a woman he is usually thinking about things related to her sex. lam usually very direct with people | am trying to correct or improve. I dread the thought of an earthquake. | readily become one hundred percent sold on a good idea. | usually work things out for myself rather than get someone to show me how. | am afraid of finding myself in a closet or ‘small closed place. | must admit that | have at times been worried beyond reason over something that really did not matter. 11do not try to cover up my poor opinion or pity of people so that they won't know how feel. lam a high-strung person. i have frequently worked under people who seem to have things arranged so that they get credit for good work but are able to pass off mistakes onto those under them. 446 447, 448, 449, 450. 451. 452. 453. 455. 456. 487. 458. 459, 460. 461. 462. 463. 464. 465. 466. 467. 468. I sometimes find it hard to stick up for my rights because | am so reserved. Dirt frightens or disgusts me. Ihave a daydream life about which | do not tell other people. ‘Some of my family have quick tempers. I cannot do anything well. often feel guilty because | pretend to feel more sorry about something than | really do. I strongly defend my own opinions as a rule. Ihave no fear of spiders. ‘The future seems hopeless to me. The members of my family and my close relatives get along quite well. | would like to wear expensive clothes. People can pretty easily change my mind even when | have made a decision about something. 1am made nervous by certain animals. I can stand as much pain as others can. Several times | have been the last to give up trying to do a thing. Itmakes me angry to have people hurry me. Lam not afraid of mice. Several times a week | feel as if something dreadful is about to happen. | feel tired a good deal of the time. Like repairing a door latch. ‘Sometimes | am sure that other people can tell what | am thinking. Like to read about science. am afraid of being alone in a wide-open place. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 469. 470. 47. 472. 473. 474, 475. 476. 477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484, 485, 486. 487. 488. | sometimes feel that | am about to go to pieces A large number of people are guilty of bad sexual conduct. Ihave often been frightened in the middle of the night. | am greatly bothered by forgetting where | put things. ‘The one to whom | was most attached and whom | most admired as a child was a woman (mother, sister, aunt, or other woman), | like adventure stories better than romantic stories. Often | get confused and forget what I want to say. Jam very awkward and clumsy. I really like playing rough sports (such as football or soccer) hate my whole family. Some people think it's hard to get to know me. | spend most of my spare time by myself. When people do something that makes me angry, | let them know how | feel about it usually have a hard time deciding what to do. People do not find me attractive. People are not very kind to me. often feel that I'm not as good as other people. Jam very stubborn. Ihave enjoyed using marijuana. Mental illness is a sign of weakness. 489, 490. 491 492. 493. 494, 495. 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502, 503. 504, 505. 506. 507. 508. Ihave a drug or alcohol problem. Ghosts or spirits can influence people for ‘good or bad. | feel helpless when I have to make some important decisions. | always try to be pleasant even when others are upset or critical When | have a problem it helps to talk it over with someone. My main goals in life are within my reach. | believe that people should keep personal problems to themselves. | am not feeling much pressure or stress these days. It bothers me greatly to think of making changes in my life. My greatest problems are caused by the behavior of someone close to me. hate going to doctors even when I'm sick. Although | am not happy with myslife, there is nothing I can do about it now. Talking over problems and worries with someone is often more helpful than taking drugs or medicine. Ihave some habits that are really harmful When problems need to be solved, | usually let other people take charge. recognize several faults in myself that | wll not be able to change. 11am so sick of what | have to do every day that | just want to get out of ital Ihave recently considered killing myself. loften become very irritable when people interrupt my work. loften feel | can read other people's minds. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 509. 510. 511 512, 513, 514. 515. 516. 517. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522, 523. 524, 525. 526. 527. 528, 529, Having to make important decisions makes me nervous. Others tell me'| eat too fast. ‘Once a week or more | get high or drunk. Ihave had a tragic loss in my life that | know Hil never get over. Sometimes I get so angry and upset I don’t know what comes over me. When people ask me to do something | have a hard time saying no. lam never happier than when | am by myself My lite is empty and meaningless. | find it difficult to hold down a job. Ihave made lots of bad mistakes in my life. | get angry with myself for giving in to other people so much. Lately I have thought a lot about killing myself like making decisions and assigning jobs to others. Even without my family | know there will always be someone there to take care of me. ‘At movies, restaurants, or sporting events, | hate to have to stand in line. No one knows it but | have tried to kill myself. Everything is going on too fast around me. know | am a burden to others. After a bad day, | usually need a few drinks to relax. Much of the trouble I'm having is due to bad luck. At times | can’t seem to stop tal 530. 531. 532. 533. 534, 535, 536. 537. 538. 539, 540. 541 542, 543, 544, 545. 546. 547. 548. 549, Sometimes | cut or injure myself on purpose without knowing why. | work very long hours even though my job doesn't require this. \ usually feel better after a good cry. lorget where | leave things. If I could live my lite over again, | would not change much. | get very irritable when people | depend on don't get their work done on time. If get upset I'm sure to get a headache. Like to drive a hard bargain. Most men are unfaithful to their wives now and then. Lately I have lost my desire to work out my problems. Ihave gotten angry and broken furniture or dishes when | was drinking, I work best when | have a definite deadline. Ihave become so angry with someone that | have felt as if | would explode. Terrible thoughts about my family come to me at times. People tell me | have a problem with alcohol but | disagree. | always have too little time to get things done. My thoughts these days turn more and more to death and the life hereafter. often keep and save things that I wll probably never use. I've been so angry at times that I've hurt someone in a physical fight. In everything | do lately | feel that | am being tested. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 551. 552, 553. 554, 555. 556. 557. 558. 559, 560. 561. 562. 563, 564, 565. 566. 567. Ihave very little to do with my relatives now. | sometimes seem to hear my thoughts being spoken out loud. When | am sad, visiting with friends can always pull me out of it. Much of what is happening to me now seems to have happened to me before. When my life gets difficult, it makes me want to just give up. I can't go into a dark room alone even in my ‘own home. worry a great deal over money. ‘The man should be the head of the family. The only place where | feel relaxed is in my ‘own home. The people | work with are not sympathetic with my problems. | am satisfied with the amount of money | make. usually have enough energy to do my work. Itis hard for me to accept compliments. In most marriages one or both partners are unhappy. | almost never lose self-control, Ittakes a great deal of effort for me to remember what people tell me these days. When | am sad or blue, suffers. is my work that Most married couples don't show much affection for each other. 550. 551. 552. 553. 554, 555. 556. 587. 558. 559. 560. 561. 562, 563. 564. 565. 566. 567. Ihave very lttle to do with my relatives now. | sometimes seem to hear my thoughts being spoken out loud. ‘When | am sad, visiting with friends can always pull me out of it. Much of what is happening to me now seems to have happened to me before. When my life gets difficult, it makes me want to just give up. | can’t go into a dark room alone even in my own home. I worry a great deal over money. 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