Although projective tests have low reliability and low validity, they are still widely used for assessment and diagnostic purposes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
FEEDBACK: It is not unusual for different people giving the projective test to form quite different impressions of the same person, based on the results of a projective test. In such a case, the inter-scorer reliability of the test is low. Nevertheless, these tests are widely used for assessment and diagnostic purposes.

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