Research Comparing the Susceptibility of Projective Tests and Self-Reports of Personality

question 50

Multiple Choice

Research comparing the susceptibility of projective tests and self-reports of personality to faking responses

• A) is inconclusive.
• B) indicates that projective tests are consistently more easily faked than are self-report measures.
• C) indicates that self-report measures are consistently more easily faked than are projective tests.
• D) suggests that the ambiguous nature of projective tests makes it difficult for clients to exaggerate or minimize psychological problems.

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