Which instrument is specifically designed for adolescents?

• A. MMPI
• B. MMPI-A
• C. ORS
• D. MMPI-A

Answer: (D)

Tests often have age-specific versions because adolescence is a unique developmental period with different language, experiences, and norms. The MMPI-A, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent, was built to be developmentally appropriate for teens and to use normative data gathered from adolescent samples. That makes it the instrument designed specifically for adolescents. The standard MMPI is intended for adults, so its items and interpretations aren’t suited to teenage development. The ORS is a brief, general outcome measure of well-being or progress, not a comprehensive personality assessment with adolescent-specific norms. The duplicate option is just another listing of the adolescent version.