Daniel's psychiatrist shows him a series of cards with abstract inkblots on them and asks Daniel to describe what he sees. When Daniel asks about the test, his psychologists explains that it is called the _____

a. projective test
b. trait inventory
c. Big Five questionnaire
d. psychoanalytic personality report

Answer: A

Rationale: They are called this because the image itself might not represent anything in particular, but rather how an individual describes the stimulus is thought to be a projection of her own thoughts and personality.