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projective test

DEFINITIONS OF: projective test

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n any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations

Synonyms:
projective device, projective technique
Types:
Rorschach, Rorschach test, inkblot test
a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
TAT, Thematic Apperception Test
a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
Type of:
personality test
any test that is intended to assess personality
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