The purpose of the validity scales of the MMPI-2 is

a. to detect malingering, response sets, or carelessness in test-taking.
b. to provide a global measure of psychopathology across diagnostic categories.
c. to measure the similarity between an examinee's test-taking attitude and his/her attitude during a previous administration.
d. none of the above


A

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