Anna, a psychoanalytic psychologist, created an assessment that asks individuals to describe emotions elicited by vague, geometric shapes. Anna believes that the responses made by her patients will reveal their unconscious conflicts. After administering the assessment, she intends to draw conclusions about her patients' well-being from the content of these descriptions. This assessment belongs in the category of

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The assessment created by Anna falls under the category of projective tests, which are designed to reveal unconscious thoughts and emotions through the interpretation of ambiguous stimuli. The use of vague geometric shapes is a common approach in projective tests such as the Rorschach inkblot test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). Intelligence tests measure cognitive abilities, emotional tests assess emotions directly, and clinical interviewing involves direct questioning and discussion with the patient.

Anna, a Psychoanalytic Psychologist, Created an Assessment That Asks Individuals