{"id":28937,"date":"2020-07-15T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=28937"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T10:07:24","slug":"projective-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/projective-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Projective tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Psychological diagnostic tests in which the test material is amorphous or unstructured so that any response will reflect a projection of some aspect of the subject\u2019s underlying personality and psychopathology.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A test designed so that the responses given will stem from the person\u2019s underlying mental condition, personality, and mood, rather than from the test material itself. The best-known example is the Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test, in which the person is asked to interpret a series of inkblots. Other projective tests commonly used with children include the House-Tree-Person Projective Technique, Draw-a- Person Test, Blacky Pictures, Thematic Apperception Test, and Children\u2019s Apperception Test.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A way of measuring aspects of personality, in which the subject is asked to talk freely about ambiguous objects. His responses are then analyzed. Examples are the Rorschach test and the Thematic Apperception Test (in which the subject invents stories about a set of pictures).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A psychological assessment tool designed to evaluate an individual&#8217;s cognitive patterns, observational skills, emotions, and attitudes based on their responses to ambiguous test materials. It is not intended for the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psychological diagnostic tests in which the test material is amorphous or unstructured so that any response will reflect a projection of some aspect of the subject\u2019s underlying personality and psychopathology. 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