Which of the Following Is a Limitation of Projective Tests

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a limitation of projective tests?

• A) Clinicians tend to find them relatively unhelpful despite their considerable validity.
• B) Projective tests are relatively inefficient and expensive to administer.
• C) Although projective tests discriminate between known groups, the content of the items may seem absurd to test takers.
• D) Respondents uniformly hate taking projective tests because of their length.

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Definitions:

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process, resulting in a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity.

Diagnostic Criteria

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Iatrogenic Conditions

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

An extreme type of dissociation, a psychological function, leading to a disconnection in an individual's thinking, memory, and identity perception.