The Basic Assumption Underlying Projective Tests Is That If You

question 68

Multiple Choice

The basic assumption underlying projective tests is that if you present someone with a stimulus, the interpretation for this stimulus will come from within and thus presumably represent or reflect the person's inner needs and feelings. It is necessary that the stimulus is _.

• A) provocative
• B) ambiguous
• C) psychodynamically meaningful
• D) sexual

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