Which of the following techniques were developed to assess unconscious motives and feelings?

Projective Techniques

The correct answer is Option 3: Projective Techniques

Projective techniques (such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test and Thematic Apperception Test) are designed to reveal a person’s hidden emotions, desires, and conflicts by interpreting ambiguous stimuli. These help in understanding the unconscious part of personality, which cannot be easily assessed through direct questions.

Psychometric tests are designed to measure conscious and observable traits such as intelligence, aptitude, personality dimensions, interests, and abilities. They use structured questions with fixed responses, so the person is aware of what they are answering. So, while psychometric tests measure what a person can report or demonstrate consciously, projective techniques explore what lies beneath awareness.

NCERT. " Projective techniques were developed to assess unconscious motives and feelings."