An advantage of the MMPI-2 in clinical assessment is that it
a. provides an in-depth measure of a small number of critical dimensions.
b. gives the clinician ample opportunity to ask additional questions.
c. covers a wide range of problems in an efficient manner.
d. allows clinicians to include their own professional judgments.
Answer: c.
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