Which Statement About the Use of Projective Techniques by Today's

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about the use of projective techniques by today's clinicians is true?

• A) Projective tests are not used anymore.
• B) The centrality of projective tests has declined since their introduction.
• C) Current clinicians rely on projective tests as a primary source of insight about their patients.
• D) Projective tests have a more prominent place in the clinician's repertoire than they did 50 years ago.

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