What are the differences between objective and projective measures of personality?
What will be an ideal response?
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Objective personality tests present subjects with questions and specific answer formats. Objective tests are usually standardized; i.e., the test is given to various populations. In this way, a test-taker can compare their scores with those who are similar to them on age, race, sex, etc. The MMPI is an objective test. Its scales have been constructed and validated empirically. In other words, it was devised on the basis of actual clinical data rather than psychological theory. Projective tests, on the other hand, have no clear-cut, definable answers. Subjects are presented with ambiguous stimuli and asked to interpret the images. Their answers are then analyzed and are said to reflect their personalities. Projective tests include the Rorschach Inkblot Test and the Thematic Apperception Test.
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