Psychological tests used to infer motives, conflicts, and unconscious dynamics on the basis of a person's interpretations of ambiguous stimuli are called:

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Projective tests involve presenting ambiguous stimuli such as inkblots or pictures to a person, who then must project their own thoughts, feelings, and motives onto the stimuli. The interpretation of the responses is subjective and can provide insights into the person's unconscious dynamics. Objective tests, on the other hand, have clear and specific questions or statements with predetermined answer choices and are scored objectively. Inventories are a type of objective test. Clinical judgment tests are not a recognized category of psychological tests.

Psychological Tests Used to Infer Motives, Conflicts, and Unconscious Dynamics