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projective test

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A psychological test in which a subject's responses to ambiguous or unstructured standard stimuli, such as a series of cartoons, abstract patterns, or incomplete sentences, are analyzed in order to determine underlying personality traits, feelings, or attitudes.

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projective test

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(Psychology) any psychological test, such as the Rorschach test, in which the subject is asked to respond to vague material. It is thought that unconscious ideas are thus projected, which, when the responses are interpreted, reveal hidden aspects of the subject's personality

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projective test - any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations projective device, projective technique personality test - any test that is intended to assess personality inkblot test, Rorschach, Rorschach test - a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot Thematic Apperception Test, TAT - a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture