As a result of the normalization of the standard scores on the MMPI-2,which statement is TRUE regarding a T score of 70 on the Depression Scale and a T score of 70 on Hypomania Scale?
A) The two T scores equal the same level of clinical elevation.
B) The scores can be significantly different depending on the gender of the testtaker.
C) The two scores result in different percentile ranks for each scale.
D) All of these

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T scores on the MMPI-2 are normalized standard scores that have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. A T score of 70 indicates a level of clinical elevation that is two standard deviations above the mean. Because both the Depression Scale and the Hypomania Scale use the same T score metric, a T score of 70 on either scale indicates the same level of clinical elevation. Therefore, choice A is correct. Choices B and C are incorrect because gender does not affect T scores on the MMPI-2, and although the percentiles associated with each T score may differ slightly, the actual level of clinical elevation remains the same.

As a Result of the Normalization of the Standard Scores