Descriptor
| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Perception | 1 |
| Personality Measures | 1 |
| Projective Measures | 1 |
| Research Projects | 1 |
| Test Reliability | 1 |
Source
| Journal of Consulting and… | 1 |
Author
| Holmes, David S. | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHolmes, David S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
Concludes that individuals can consciously introduce false projections while inhibiting true projections, thus affecting the theory of projection and the use of projective techniques for personality assessment. Since projective responses are subject to conscious control and distortion they are not reliable. (Author/EK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Perception, Personality Measures, Projective Measures
