Why would scientist-practitioners choose to use a projective test with inadequate normative data?
A) They do not subscribe to such rigid psychometric requirements as empirically oriented psychologists.
B) They may find them useful to “get the patient talking” in the initial stages of therapy.
C) They find that patients often relate better to unstructured tests than to structured tests.
D) They take less time to score and less training to administer than self-report measures of psychopathology.
Answer: B
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