Projective Techniques Are Criticized for

question 39

Multiple Choice

Projective techniques are criticized for .

• A)being valid
• B)being unreliable
• C)revealing only what people say they believe or will do
• D)b and c

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Definitions:

Idealize Loved Ones

The psychological phenomenon of perceiving a loved one in an overly positive manner, ignoring their flaws or shortcomings.

Widower Effect

The observed phenomenon where individuals, especially men, show increased mortality risk after the death of a spouse, suggesting the significant impact of spousal loss on surviving partners’ health.

Widowed

A term describing someone whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.

Frail Elderly

Older adults who are often vulnerable due to significant physical or cognitive decline.