When a respondent is asked to project her feelings onto a third party (e.g."your neighbor down the street"),this is called a(n):
A)case study
B)experience survey
C)word association test
D)projective technique

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This is a classic example of a projective technique, where respondents are asked to project their own feelings, experiences, and perceptions onto others or ambiguous stimuli. By doing so, the researcher can gain access to the respondent's unconscious or hidden attitudes and motivations. Case studies, experience surveys, and word association tests are different types of research methods that do not involve projection or interpretation of the respondent's subjective experience.

When a Respondent Is Asked to Project Her Feelings onto a Third