When Anna looks at some modern artwork at the museum, she often thinks she sees human figures or faces and likes to make up stories about them. When she tells the stories to her friend, her friend says that the stories reflect Anna's unconscious thoughts. In psychological terms, what Anna does is most similar to __________
A) classical conditioning.
B) a projective test.
C) behavior sampling.
D) an objective test.

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Anna's interpretation of the artwork and her tendency to make up stories about them reflects her subjective perceptions and thoughts, which is similar to the purpose of projective tests in psychology. Projective tests are designed to elicit responses that reveal aspects of the individual's personality, motives, and unconscious thoughts. Classical conditioning, behavior sampling, and objective tests are not relevant to her situation.

When Anna Looks at Some Modern Artwork at the Museum