Projective techniques are used to assess personality by:
a. having individuals associate personal needs, fears, and values onto an ambiguous stimulus.
b. observing the behavior of individuals in a given situation.
c. talking to individuals being evaluated and asking relevant questions about problems that led them to seek psychological help.
d. recording individuals' thoughts and providing samples over a period of time.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: The theory underlying projective techniques is that when we are presented with an ambiguous stimulus, like an inkblot or a picture that can be interpreted in more than one way, we will project our innermost needs, fears, and values onto the stimulus when we're asked to describe it. Because the interpretation of the results of projective tests is so subjective, these tests are not high in reliability or validity.
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