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What is the general hypothesis that underlies the use of projective tests? When asked to respond to an ambiguous stimulus, people will respond in a way that reveals their own inner drives, motives, needs, conflicts, etc. O When asked to draw pictures or tell stories, we can measure peoples' skills more accurately than we can when they just choose an answer or circle a number on a scale. O When asked to respond to a novel stimulus, we get a more accurate assessment of someone's knowledge than we would get if the stimulus was familiar or easily solved.

What is the general hypothesis that underlies the use of projective tests? When asked to respond to an ambiguous stimulus, people will respond in a way that reveals their own inner drives, motives, needs, conflicts, etc. O When asked to draw pictures or tell stories, we can measure peoples' skills more accurately than we can when they just choose an answer or circle a number on a scale. O When asked to respond to a novel stimulus, we get a more accurate assessment of someone's knowledge than we would get if the stimulus was familiar or easily solved.

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
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Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
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What is the general hypothesis that underlies the use of projective tests? When asked to respond to an ambiguous stimulus, people will respond in a way that reveals their own inner drives, motives, needs, conflicts, etc. When asked to draw pictures or tell stories, we can measure peoples' skills more accurately than we can when they just choose an answer or circle a number on a scale. O When asked to respond to a novel stimulus, we get a more accurate assessment of someone's knowledge than we would get if the stimulus was familiar or easily solved.
Transcribed Image Text:What is the general hypothesis that underlies the use of projective tests? When asked to respond to an ambiguous stimulus, people will respond in a way that reveals their own inner drives, motives, needs, conflicts, etc. When asked to draw pictures or tell stories, we can measure peoples' skills more accurately than we can when they just choose an answer or circle a number on a scale. O When asked to respond to a novel stimulus, we get a more accurate assessment of someone's knowledge than we would get if the stimulus was familiar or easily solved.
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