Which of the Following Statements About Projective Techniques Is Not

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about projective techniques is not true?

• A) Respondents are not required to provide answers in any structured format.
• B) Respondents are encouraged to describe a situation in their own words.
• C) Respondents are expected to interpret the situation within the context of their own experiences.
• D) Respondents are prompted by the interviewer to draw out hidden thoughts.

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Definitions:

Evaluate

To assess or examine something in order to understand its value, importance, or condition, often leading to a judgment.

Error Management Theory

The idea that both men and women seek to minimize the most costly type of error, but that men’s and women’s goals, and hence worst errors, differ.

Certainty Effect

In decision making, the greater weight given to definite outcomes than to probabilities.

Reactance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that people have a negative reaction to restrictions on their personal freedoms, often resulting in a motivation to regain those freedoms.