The Use of Projective Tests with Children

question 44

Multiple Choice

The use of projective tests with children

• A) has increased in recent years.
• B) is less controversial that the use of such tests with adults.
• C) "sometimes…tell us poorly something we already know."
• D) provides information that it is impossible to get through observation or interviews.

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Definitions:

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Conscious Behavior

Actions that are undertaken with awareness and intent, as opposed to automatically or without thought.

Freud's Research

The pioneering work in psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious desires, childhood experiences, and personality development.

Early Relationships

The initial social connections and attachments an individual forms, particularly in early childhood, which can significantly impact their social and emotional development.