The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (D) and (E) only
(A) This method is often used for peer assessment. False. Projective techniques are individual, clinical assessment tools, not group-based peer assessments. Peer assessment involves one person rating their peers on specific, observable traits.
(B) Projective techniques were developed to assess unconscious motives and feelings. True. Projective techniques originated from the psychoanalytic tradition, which emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind. The idea is that when a person is presented with ambiguous stimuli, their responses will reveal their hidden or unconscious thoughts, feelings, and conflicts.
(C) One of the drawbacks of this technique is social- desirability. False. This is a drawback of many self-report tests, where a person might give answers that make them look good. However, projective tests are designed to bypass this very issue. Because the stimuli are so ambiguous, it's difficult for the person to know what a "socially desirable" answer would be, making it harder to fake.
(D) Technique is based on the assumption that less structured or unstructured stimuli will allow an individual to project his/her feelings onto that situation. True. This is the foundational principle of projective tests. The ambiguous nature of the stimuli (like an inkblot) provides no clear answer, so the individual is forced to "project" their internal world onto it.
(E) Examples include inkblots, story writing around pictures and sentence completion. True. The Rorschach Inkblot Test, the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), and the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank are classic examples of projective techniques that fit this description. |
