Which of the Following Is NOT Considered a Problem with the Use

question 203

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT considered a problem with the use of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) as a diagnostic tool?

• A) its empirical testing involved too wide of a range of subject types
• B) it is time consuming to administer and interpret
• C) it is difficult to score and different interpreters may produce different profiles for the same person.
• D) it may reflect only a temporary motivational state, not permanent characteristics of people.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Pedophiles

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Prevalence

The proportion of a population found to have a condition or disease at a given time.