PSYCH 412 EXAM # 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Projective tests - Answers - - I hardly ever feel _____
- My father _______
- Its too late now to ______
- I am _______
- I hope that I never ______
Projective hypothesis - Answers - if presented with an ambiguous stimulus, person will
project own personality, history, drives etc. on to the stimulus
- Most techniques centered around this assumption
Projective hypothesis - Answers - could be used as more of a behavioral sample (aka
observation)
If we want "true projective" - Answers - need the most ambigous (open to more then
one interpretation) stimuli possible
If we want "behavioral sample" - Answers - use something with stimulus pull for ease of
interpretation
- e.g., sentence completion, Roberts
When using projectives intent should determine - Answers - technique
Projective test - Techniques - Answers - - Story telling or appreciation tests
- Sentence Completion and techniques
- Projective drawing techniques
- Roschach
Story telling or appreciation tests (Thematic appreciation test TAT) - Answers - -
General instructions (e.g., tell story about whats happening in picture and what each
person thinking and feeling)
- Consider process (how elaborate and coherent story is) and content (themes across
stimuli)
- Theme more significant if not pulled from stimulus
Story telling continued (Roberts appreciation test for children and children's appreciation
test) - Answers - - Pull from important stimuli for kids
- More toward behavioral sample
- Structured and explicit scoring technique
- Psychometric evidence is more limited so could use a clinical technique.
, Sentence completion techniques - Answers - - clear stimulus pull
- some ask for firs thing that comes to mind (so "more" projective)
- The more a person thinks through response, the less projective.
Projective drawing techniques - Answers - - seen as very controversial
- Would not use as something with psychometric evidence/support.
- Some strategies have protocol of question ask so more of a behavioral sample- but
still should use only interpretations.
Rorschach - Answers - - Free recall and then inquiry phase
- Detailed scoring process (Exner - most widely known)
- Interpretations form this system for lids simply a downward extension of adult interps.
- Scores less table for kids
certain distortions assoc. with psychosis and impulsivity - but still do not allow for
developmental considerations
- Many still use solely interpretive approach
Clinical technique vs psychometric test (Clinical technique) - Answers - - Like
unstructured interview with less stimuli pul
- Example: Drawings for kids
- Probably most common use now
Problem with clinical techniques - Answers - Problem:
- interpretation very subjective
- e.g., exner scoring system for Rorschach
Problem:
- Less flexibility, approach might miss info., can only rely on validated interpretations.
- ** have to pick an approach and stay with it
Problem with mixing clinical and psychometric - Answers - Reliable test with valid
clinical interpretations BUT only certain interpretations are validated
- Cant make own interpretations and then go back and say that you have based scoring
on validated system.
- Cant score and then pull in own interpretations
Current views - Answers - - Techniques with less ambiguity more preferred as
behavioral samples
- Themes may have relevance
- Not considered diagnostic of psychology - t god
- Significant issues with over interpreting responses form children
Summary of projectives - Answers - - Protectives are controversial and not currently
part of evidence based assessment in clinical settings.
- Knowledge of these procedures useful given their continued use and history.
- Appropriate (valid) interpretations of responses is critical.
ANSWERS
Projective tests - Answers - - I hardly ever feel _____
- My father _______
- Its too late now to ______
- I am _______
- I hope that I never ______
Projective hypothesis - Answers - if presented with an ambiguous stimulus, person will
project own personality, history, drives etc. on to the stimulus
- Most techniques centered around this assumption
Projective hypothesis - Answers - could be used as more of a behavioral sample (aka
observation)
If we want "true projective" - Answers - need the most ambigous (open to more then
one interpretation) stimuli possible
If we want "behavioral sample" - Answers - use something with stimulus pull for ease of
interpretation
- e.g., sentence completion, Roberts
When using projectives intent should determine - Answers - technique
Projective test - Techniques - Answers - - Story telling or appreciation tests
- Sentence Completion and techniques
- Projective drawing techniques
- Roschach
Story telling or appreciation tests (Thematic appreciation test TAT) - Answers - -
General instructions (e.g., tell story about whats happening in picture and what each
person thinking and feeling)
- Consider process (how elaborate and coherent story is) and content (themes across
stimuli)
- Theme more significant if not pulled from stimulus
Story telling continued (Roberts appreciation test for children and children's appreciation
test) - Answers - - Pull from important stimuli for kids
- More toward behavioral sample
- Structured and explicit scoring technique
- Psychometric evidence is more limited so could use a clinical technique.
, Sentence completion techniques - Answers - - clear stimulus pull
- some ask for firs thing that comes to mind (so "more" projective)
- The more a person thinks through response, the less projective.
Projective drawing techniques - Answers - - seen as very controversial
- Would not use as something with psychometric evidence/support.
- Some strategies have protocol of question ask so more of a behavioral sample- but
still should use only interpretations.
Rorschach - Answers - - Free recall and then inquiry phase
- Detailed scoring process (Exner - most widely known)
- Interpretations form this system for lids simply a downward extension of adult interps.
- Scores less table for kids
certain distortions assoc. with psychosis and impulsivity - but still do not allow for
developmental considerations
- Many still use solely interpretive approach
Clinical technique vs psychometric test (Clinical technique) - Answers - - Like
unstructured interview with less stimuli pul
- Example: Drawings for kids
- Probably most common use now
Problem with clinical techniques - Answers - Problem:
- interpretation very subjective
- e.g., exner scoring system for Rorschach
Problem:
- Less flexibility, approach might miss info., can only rely on validated interpretations.
- ** have to pick an approach and stay with it
Problem with mixing clinical and psychometric - Answers - Reliable test with valid
clinical interpretations BUT only certain interpretations are validated
- Cant make own interpretations and then go back and say that you have based scoring
on validated system.
- Cant score and then pull in own interpretations
Current views - Answers - - Techniques with less ambiguity more preferred as
behavioral samples
- Themes may have relevance
- Not considered diagnostic of psychology - t god
- Significant issues with over interpreting responses form children
Summary of projectives - Answers - - Protectives are controversial and not currently
part of evidence based assessment in clinical settings.
- Knowledge of these procedures useful given their continued use and history.
- Appropriate (valid) interpretations of responses is critical.
