How Do Projective Tests Differ from Structured Measures of Personality

question 8

Multiple Choice

How do projective tests differ from structured measures of personality?

• A)Projective tests allow the respondent to respond in his or her own way to an ambiguous stimulus.
• B)Projective tests require the respondent to choose one of a few possible responses to an ambiguous stimulus.
• C)Projective tests allow the respondent to respond in his or her own way to a stimulus whose meaning is clearly defined.
• D)Projective tests require the respondent to choose one of a few possible responses to a stimulus whose meaning is clearly defined.
• E)Projective tests must use materials that are entirely nonverbal.

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Definitions:

Visual Accommodation

The automatic adjustments made by the lenses of the eyes to bring objects into focus.

Classical Conditioning

An educational technique involving the repetitive pairing of two stimuli, which results in a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus, being eventually provoked by just the first stimulus.

Neonate

Newborn baby, particularly within the first 28 days of life outside the womb.

Blink

A rapid closing and opening of the eyelid, which is a reflex action protecting the eye from irritants and helping to spread tears over the surface of the eye.