Ron Often Sees the Shapes of Animals in the Clouds

question 101

Multiple Choice

Ron often sees the shapes of animals in the clouds, and he tells his children stories about what the animals are doing. In psychological terms, what Ron is doing is most similar to

• A) hallucinating.
• B) taking a projective test.
• C) having delusions.
• D) taking an objective test.
• E) taking a personality inventory.

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