Why Were Projective Tests First Used by Psychoanalysts

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why were projective tests first used by psychoanalysts?

• A)They believed that reliability and validity could be achieved.
• B)They believed that the tests would reveal unconscious personality dynamics.
• C)They believed that individuals would be better at rating others than they were at rating themselves.
• D)They believed that high inter-rater reliability could be established.

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