Projective tests are highly accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
FEEDBACK: Because the interpretation of the results of projective tests is so subjective, these tests are not high in reliability or validity. It is not unusual for different people giving the test to form quite different impressions of the same person, based on the results of a projective test.
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