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The MMPI-2 requires adding a portion of the K scale raw score to scales Hs, Pd, and Pt. A better Excel formula automates this:

Most basic spreadsheets forget the decimal multiplications. Excel does it flawlessly.

Create a table: | Scale | Item_Number | |-------|--------------| | Hs | 1 | | Hs | 2 | | ... | ... | mmpi2 excel better

Then use SUMIF to sum all items for each scale.

Create a single worksheet named Raw Responses. In Column A (rows 1-567), list the item numbers. In Column B, create a dropdown menu (Data Validation) allowing only True, False, or leave blank for no response. The MMPI-2 requires adding a portion of the

Pro tip: Use conditional formatting to instantly highlight omitted items (blanks) in yellow. This gives you an immediate visual “Cannot Say” count without formulas.

Here is where you start to use MMPI-2 Excel better than 90% of users. Instead of manual addition, use a SUMPRODUCT formula. Most basic spreadsheets forget the decimal multiplications

On your Scoring Summary sheet, for Clinical Scale 1 (Hypochondriasis - Hs), the formula would be: =SUMPRODUCT((Scoring_Key!C:C="Hs")*(Scoring_Key!D:D=Raw_Responses!B:B))

This formula reads: Look at all items where the key says they belong to Hs. Check if the patient’s answer matches the pathological response. If yes, count it.