Projective Tests Are

question 210

Multiple Choice

Projective tests are:

• A)time-consuming but high in reliability and validity.
• B)time-consuming and low in reliability and validity.
• C)efficient and high in reliability and validity.
• D)efficient but low in reliability and validity.

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Definitions:

Covariation Principle

A theory suggesting that people attribute behavior to causes that appear at the same time as the behavior and are absent when the behavior does not occur.

Attributions

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, either their own or others'.

Heuristics

A strategy for making judgments quickly, at the price of occasional mistakes.

Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors causes discomfort, leading individuals to seek coherence.