Which of the following is an essential feature of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?
A. Subjects are given a pair of statements and asked to indicate which statement in the pair is more true of them.
B. Subjects are given an ambiguous stimulus and asked to describe and interpret what is going on.
C. Subjects are given a list of human acts and asked to categorize them under different personality traits.
D. Subjects are made to sit in a darkened room and watch a glowing rod surrounded by a glowing square frame.
Answer: B
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