You are studying the modal personality of a particular group of people by giving them Rorschach tests.In American society,a response to the white background (the PG on which the inkblots are placed)has been associated with the psychological trait of negativism.You are puzzled because you are getting a lot of white responses,but the people don't appear to be negative in other respects.Then you find out that their favorite color is white,and that they are treating the color of the PG not as a background but as a part of the design of the inkblot.This is an example of one of the problems faced by people trying to measure modal personality,which is _______________.

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This scenario illustrates the problem of cultural bias in psychological testing. The association of white with negativism is specific to American culture, and in this case, the respondents' cultural background and personal preference for the color white led to a different interpretation of the Rorschach test. This highlights the importance of considering cultural factors when designing and interpreting personality tests. The other options are not relevant to the specific problem presented in the scenario.

You Are Studying the Modal Personality of a Particular Group