Frank and Gina are looking at an abstract painting in a museum. Gina describes objects and people she thinks she sees in the painting. Frank says, "It's a bunch of paint thrown on a canvas." Gina responds, "No, there is so much here that you just don't see." During lunch, they agree that their experience reminds them of the __________ concept that they learned in introductory psychology.
A. social cognition
B. trait theory
C. projective testing
D. Big 5
Answer: C
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