MMPI stands for which?

• A. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
• B. Multidimensional Aptitude Battery
• C. Maslow's Personality Inventory
• D. Mental Achievement Profile

Answer: (A)

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is a long-standing standardized test used in clinical practice to assess a wide range of personality characteristics and psychopathology, with built‑in validity scales to detect biased or inconsistent responding. The name itself signals its origin and purpose: Minnesota indicates where it was developed, Multiphasic points to multiple scales that measure different symptom domains, and Personality Inventory places it in the realm of personality assessment rather than cognitive ability. The other options describe different kinds of tools that do not match this established instrument—one is a cognitive-aptitude battery, another references a theory-focused inventory, and the last is not a recognized test.