while intercorrelated, would still have subtle and clinically different meanings (Broughton, 1984).
Thus, the multidimensionality of the scales combined with their item overlap would be not so much a weaknesses of the MMPIIMMPI-2/MMPI-A, but would be expected, given the nature of the constructs.
Accurate interpretation, however, would need to include an awareness of the subtle differences and similarities between scales.