Question 1

The term "projective technique" was introduced into personality assessment by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach.

Accepted Answer

The term "projective technique" was introduced by Lawrence K. Frank, not Hermann Rorschach, although Rorschach developed the Rorschach inkblot test, a well-known projective test.

Question 2

Projective techniques are based on the theorizing of psychoanalysts and other depth psychologists.

Accepted Answer

Projective techniques are indeed based on the theories of psychoanalysts and other depth psychologists, who believe that individuals project their own unconscious feelings, desires, and thoughts onto ambiguous stimuli.

Question 3

Because they require shorter responses, word association tests tend to be more reliable and valid than sentence completion tests.

Accepted Answer

Word association tests and sentence completion tests measure different aspects of cognition and personality, and their reliability and validity depend on their design and application, not on the length of responses they require.

Question 4

Interpretation of projective drawings is often based on assumed parallels between the drawings and the person's life.

Accepted Answer

Projective drawing interpretation operates on the premise that the content and style of a person's drawings can reflect their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, suggesting a parallel between the drawing and aspects of the person's life.

Question 5

On the Rorschach test, examinees are directed to tell a story about each inkblot, indicating what is going on now, what led up to it, and how they think it will turn out.

Accepted Answer

In the Rorschach test, examinees are asked to describe what they see in each inkblot, but they are not specifically directed to tell a story about what is going on, what led up to it, and how it will turn out. The focus is on perception and interpretation of the inkblots.

Question 6

A large number of detail responses on the Rorschach Inkblot Test has been found to occur among persons with compulsive personalities.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that individuals with compulsive personalities often provide a large number of detail responses on the Rorschach Inkblot Test, as their attention to detail and tendency towards meticulousness are reflected in their interpretations of the inkblots.

Question 7

By careful selection of a larger number of inkblots and restricting examinees to one response per blot, the Holtzman Inkblot Technique has achieved greater reliability than the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Accepted Answer

The Holtzman Inkblot Technique was specifically designed to address and improve upon the reliability and validity issues found in the Rorschach Inkblot Test, including through the use of a larger number of inkblots and limiting responses to enhance consistency in scoring and interpretation.

Question 8

Responses on the Rorschach can be interpreted either quantitatively or qualitatively.

Accepted Answer

The Rorschach test allows for both quantitative (scoring the frequency of different types of responses) and qualitative (analyzing the content of responses for psychological interpretation) methods of interpretation.

Question 9

The Rorschach is considered to assess the content of personality whereas the Thematic Apperception Test assesses the structure of personality.

Accepted Answer

The Rorschach test is used to analyze the structure of personality, particularly how individuals perceive and interpret ambiguous stimuli, while the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) assesses the content of personality by revealing the individual's underlying motives, concerns, and the way they see the social world through the stories they create about ambiguous pictures.

Question 10

The Thematic Apperception Test is more popular and more effective in revealing hidden desires and conflicts than the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Accepted Answer

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and the Rorschach Inkblot Test are both projective tests used in psychology, but neither can be definitively said to be more popular or effective than the other in revealing hidden desires and conflicts. Their effectiveness and popularity can vary depending on the context, the specific purpose of the assessment, and the preference of the clinician.

Question 11

The stories on both the Children's Apperception Test and the Blacky Pictures are interpreted according to the Freudian theory of stages in psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

Both the Children's Apperception Test (CAT) and the Blacky Pictures Test are projective tests that are interpreted through the lens of Freudian psychosexual stages, aiming to uncover underlying thoughts, feelings, and conflicts within the individual, particularly in children for the CAT.

Question 12

Projective techniques
A) are basically modified forced-choice techniques.
B) are relatively unstructured situations or materials.
C) should be administered only by psychiatrists or social workers.
D) purport to measure the more superficial aspects of personality.

Accepted Answer

Projective techniques involve presenting individuals with ambiguous stimuli and asking them to interpret or make sense of these stimuli. This approach is based on the idea that people project their own personalities, including desires, fears, and needs, onto the ambiguous stimuli. These techniques are relatively unstructured, allowing for a wide range of responses, which is why option B is correct. They are not limited to administration by psychiatrists or social workers, nor are they modified forced-choice techniques or focused on superficial aspects of personality.

Question 13

All of the following except __________ are projective techniques.
A) apperception tests
B) inkblots
C) Q-sorts
D) word associations

Accepted Answer

Q-sorts are not considered projective techniques. Projective techniques, such as apperception tests, inkblots, and word associations, involve ambiguous stimuli that prompt responses revealing aspects of an individual's personality. Q-sorts, however, involve sorting statements or items into categories based on a criterion, which is more structured and less interpretive.

Question 14

Projective techniques have been most influenced by __________ theory.
A) behavior
B) existential
C) phenomenological
D) psychoanalytic

Accepted Answer

Projective techniques, such as the Rorschach inkblot test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), have been most influenced by psychoanalytic theory. This approach, founded by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the importance of unconscious processes and conflicts in shaping behavior and personality. Projective tests are designed to reveal hidden emotions and internal conflicts by asking individuals to interpret ambiguous stimuli.

Question 15

Projective drawings have traditionally been interpreted by __________ methods.
A) actuarial
B) behavioral
C) impressionistic
D) statistical

Accepted Answer

Projective drawings are traditionally interpreted using impressionistic methods, which rely on the subjective judgment and intuition of the evaluator rather than on standardized or statistical measures.

Question 16

Which of the following did Goldberg conclude to be one of the most valid of all projective techniques for purposes of diagnosis and research on personality?
A) apperception techniques
B) inkblot techniques
C) sentence completions
D) word associations

Accepted Answer

Goldberg concluded that sentence completions are one of the most valid projective techniques for diagnosing and researching personality.

Question 17

What do Forer, Miner, Rohde, and Rotter all have in common?
A) They all adapted the Thematic Apperception Test to special groups of people.
B) They all devised word association tests.
C) They all devised sentence completion tests.
D) They all experimented with projective drawings.

Accepted Answer

They are all psychologists who devised sentence completion tests, a type of projective test used to assess personality.

Question 18

The method of word association, which was introduced by Francis Galton, was first applied in a clinical setting by
A) Alfred Adler.
B) Sigmund Freud.
C) Lewis Goldberg.
D) Carl Jung.

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung was the first to apply the method of word association in a clinical setting, using it as a tool to uncover the unconscious thoughts and feelings of his patients. This method was part of his broader analytical psychology approach.

Question 19

Which of the following names is most closely associated with the assessment of frustration?
A) Rohde
B) Rorschach
C) Rosenzweig
D) Rotter

Accepted Answer

Rosenzweig is most closely associated with the assessment of frustration, specifically through the development of the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study, which is a tool used to evaluate how individuals express and deal with feelings of frustration.

Question 20

Which of the following could probably be most easily defended as a legitimate "projective technique"?
A) graphology
B) phrenology
C) physiognomy
D) somatotypology

Accepted Answer

Graphology, the study of handwriting as a means of analyzing character, is considered a projective technique because it involves the interpretation of a person's subconscious traits through their handwriting. Unlike phrenology, physiognomy, and somatotypology, which focus on physical attributes like skull shape, facial features, and body types, graphology is based on the psychological projection of personality traits onto handwriting styles, making it more aligned with the principles of projective techniques.

Quiz 18: Projective Techniques

The term "projective technique" was introduced into personality assessment by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach.

Projective techniques are based on the theorizing of psychoanalysts and other depth psychologists.

Because they require shorter responses, word association tests tend to be more reliable and valid than sentence completion tests.

Interpretation of projective drawings is often based on assumed parallels between the drawings and the person's life.

On the Rorschach test, examinees are directed to tell a story about each inkblot, indicating what is going on now, what led up to it, and how they think it will turn out.

A large number of detail responses on the Rorschach Inkblot Test has been found to occur among persons with compulsive personalities.

By careful selection of a larger number of inkblots and restricting examinees to one response per blot, the Holtzman Inkblot Technique has achieved greater reliability than the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Responses on the Rorschach can be interpreted either quantitatively or qualitatively.

The Rorschach is considered to assess the content of personality whereas the Thematic Apperception Test assesses the structure of personality.

The Thematic Apperception Test is more popular and more effective in revealing hidden desires and conflicts than the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

The stories on both the Children's Apperception Test and the Blacky Pictures are interpreted according to the Freudian theory of stages in psychosexual development.

Projective techniques

All of the following except __________ are projective techniques.

Projective techniques have been most influenced by __________ theory.

Projective drawings have traditionally been interpreted by __________ methods.

Which of the following did Goldberg conclude to be one of the most valid of all projective techniques for purposes of diagnosis and research on personality?

What do Forer, Miner, Rohde, and Rotter all have in common?

The method of word association, which was introduced by Francis Galton, was first applied in a clinical setting by

Which of the following names is most closely associated with the assessment of frustration?

Which of the following could probably be most easily defended as a legitimate "projective technique"?