When Evaluated as Psychometric Instruments, Most Projective Tests

question 12

Multiple Choice

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests

• A) do not fare very well.
• B) have validity but little reliability.
• C) have generalizability but little validity.
• D) do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of nerve tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Perceptual Cue

Environmental signals or objects that are used to guide perception or understanding of a particular situation or setting.

Size Constancy

The tendency to perceive an object as being the same size even as the size of its retinal image changes according to the object’s distance.

Texture Gradient

A monocular cue for depth based on the perception that closer objects appear to have rougher (more detailed) surfaces.