The Open-Ended Response Format Can Be Used in the Pretest

question 29

True/False

The open-ended response format can be used in the pretest to determine appropriate response categories for what will become a multiple-response question in the final questionnaire.

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Definitions:

Introjection

A psychoanalytic concept where an individual unconsciously adopts the ideas, voices, or emotions of others as their own.

Fixed Social Character

A personality structure that is rigid and resistant to change, often determined by societal norms and roles.

Organismic Needs

Fundamental biological and psychological needs that are intrinsic to all living organisms, proposed to motivate behavior.

Impasse Level

A stage in the therapeutic process where progress halts due to psychological resistance, unresolved conflicts, or the client's inability to face uncomfortable emotions or truths.